The Preacher's Wife
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| The Preacher's Wife | |
|---|---|
| Image:Preachers wife ver1.jpg The movie poster for The Preacher's Wife. | |
| Directed by | Penny Marshall |
| Produced by | Debra Martin Chase |
| Written by | Robert Nathan Robert E. Sherwood Leonardo Bercovici Nat Mauldin Allan Scott |
| Starring | Denzel Washington Whitney Houston |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
| Distributed by | Touchstone Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 13 1996 |
| Running time | 124 min. |
| Language | English |
| Gross revenue | Domestic: $48,102,795[1] |
| IMDb profile | |
The Preacher's Wife is a 1996 joint film production of Touchstone Pictures and The Samuel Goldwyn Company starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston and directed by Penny Marshall. It is a remake of the 1947 film The Bishop's Wife.
It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score.
Tagline: They needed help. What they got was a miracle.
The soundtrack to the film (performed by Whitney Houston) consists of gospel numbers and includes performances by Monica and Shirley Caesar among others. For more information, see The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album.
[edit] Cast of Characters
| Name | Movie Role |
|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | Dudley |
| Whitney Houston | Julia Biggs |
| Courtney B. Vance | Reverend Henry Biggs |
| Gregory Hines | Joe Hamilton |
| Jenifer Lewis | Margueritte Coleman |
| Loretta Devine | Beverly |
| Justin Pierre Edmund | Jeremiah Biggs |
| Lionel Richie | Bristole |
| Paul Bates | Saul Jefferys |
| Lex Monson | Osbert |
| Darvel Davis, Jr. | Hakim |
| William James Stiggers, Jr. | Billy Eldridge |
| Marcella Mowry | Anna Eldridge |
| Cissy Houston | Mrs. Havergal |
| Aaron A. McConnaughey | Teen |
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