The Preacher's Wife
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| The Preacher's Wife | |
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 The movie poster for The Preacher's Wife. |
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| 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] |
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The Preacher's Wife is a 1996 film directed by Penny Marshall; a joint film production of Touchstone Pictures and The Samuel Goldwyn Company starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston. 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 Georgia Mass Choir appears in the film. 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 |
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| 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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