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Film / 1996
The Preacher's Wife
Directed by
Penny Marshall
Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.
The story
Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.
Cast
Denzel WashingtonDudley
Whitney HoustonJulia Biggs
Courtney B. VanceReverend Henry Biggs
Gregory HinesJoe Hamilton
Jenifer LewisMargueritte Coleman
Loretta DevineBeverly
Paul BatesSaul Jeffreys
Justin Pierre EdmundJeremiah Biggs
Lionel RichieBritsloe
Victor WilliamsRobbie
Shari HeadleyArlene Chattan
Marcella LoweryAnna Eldridge
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Cissy HoustonMrs. Havergal
Charlotte d'AmboiseDebbie Paige
Helmar Augustus CooperJohnson Keeley
Jernard BurksPizza Man
Aaron A. McConnaugheyTeen
Lex MonsonOsbert
Darvel Davis Jr.Hakim
William James Stiggers Jr.Billy Eldridge
Shyheim FranklinTeen
Taral HicksTeen
Kennan ScottTeen
Michael Alexander JacksonRobber
Jamie TirelliLiquor Store Owner
Lizan MitchellJudge
Robert ColstonBailiff
Juliehera DeStefanoReceptionist
Delores MitchellMary Halford
David Langston SmyrlHanley's Waiter
Harsh NayyarChristmas Tree Man
Mervyn WarrenPianist
Roy HaynesDrummer
George ColemanSax Player
Ted DunbarGuitar Player
Jamil NasserBass Player
Mary Bond DavisBernita
Toukie SmithTeleprompter Operator
Rutha HarrisSt. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Jacqueline MartinSt. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Teretha G. HoustonSt. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Sharon A. MitchellSt. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Steven BrownDrummer
Dwain L. WhiteOrganist
Tania McDonald-TomlinsonSheep - Nativity Choir (as Brittany Anderson)
Mark GilbertWise Man - Nativity Choir
Michael MarshallWise Man - Nativity Choir
Kevin MitchellPainting Singer
Debbie BenitezStore Owner's Wife (uncredited)
Marianne HettingerRobbery Witness (uncredited)
Anibal O. LlerasPizza Man (uncredited)
David MadisonDefendant (uncredited)
Adam Alexi-MalleRobbery Witness (uncredited)
John Rowe Jr.Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Derrick SimmonsRobber (uncredited)
Ronald SylversCongregation Member (uncredited)
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