The Preacher's Wife

1996

They needed help. What they got was a miracle.

Family
Fantasy
Drama
Comedy
Romance

5.8

240

December 13, 1996

2h 3m

Synopsis

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.

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Original Title

The Preacher's Wife

Spoken Languages

English, Spanish, Hausa

Production Countries

United States of America

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$48,100,000

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Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Role: Dudley

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Role: Julia Biggs

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Role: Reverend Henry Biggs

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Role: Joe Hamilton

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Role: Margueritte Coleman

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Role: Beverly

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Role: Saul Jeffreys

Justin Pierre Edmund

Justin Pierre Edmund

Role: Jeremiah Biggs

Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Role: Britsloe

Victor Williams

Victor Williams

Role: Robbie

Shari Headley

Shari Headley

Role: Arlene Chattan

Marcella Lowery

Marcella Lowery

Role: Anna Eldridge

Cissy Houston

Cissy Houston

Role: Mrs. Havergal

Charlotte d'Amboise

Charlotte d'Amboise

Role: Debbie Paige

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Helmar Augustus Cooper

Role: Johnson Keeley

Jernard Burks

Jernard Burks

Role: Pizza Man

Aaron A. McConnaughey

Role: Teen

Lex Monson

Role: Osbert

Darvel Davis Jr.

Role: Hakim

William James Stiggers Jr.

Role: Billy Eldridge

Shyheim Franklin

Shyheim Franklin

Role: Teen

Taral Hicks

Taral Hicks

Role: Teen

Kennan Scott

Role: Teen

Michael Alexander Jackson

Role: Robber

Jamie Tirelli

Jamie Tirelli

Role: Liquor Store Owner

Lizan Mitchell

Lizan Mitchell

Role: Judge

Robert Colston

Role: Bailiff

Juliehera DeStefano

Role: Receptionist

Delores Mitchell

Role: Mary Halford

David Langston Smyrl

David Langston Smyrl

Role: Hanley's Waiter

Harsh Nayyar

Harsh Nayyar

Role: Christmas Tree Man

Mervyn Warren

Role: Pianist

Roy Haynes

Role: Drummer

George Coleman

Role: Sax Player

Ted Dunbar

Role: Guitar Player

Jamil Nasser

Role: Bass Player

Mary Bond Davis

Mary Bond Davis

Role: Bernita

Toukie Smith

Role: Teleprompter Operator

Rutha Harris

Role: St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member

Jacqueline Martin

Role: St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member

Teretha G. Houston

Role: St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member

Sharon A. Mitchell

Role: St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member

Steven Brown

Role: Drummer

Dwain L. White

Role: Organist

Tania McDonald-Tomlinson

Role: Sheep - Nativity Choir (as Brittany Anderson)

Mark Gilbert

Role: Wise Man - Nativity Choir

Michael Marshall

Role: Wise Man - Nativity Choir

Kevin Mitchell

Role: Painting Singer

Debbie Benitez

Role: Store Owner's Wife (uncredited)

Marianne Hettinger

Marianne Hettinger

Role: Robbery Witness (uncredited)

Anibal O. Lleras

Anibal O. Lleras

Role: Pizza Man (uncredited)

David Madison

Role: Defendant (uncredited)

Adam Alexi-Malle

Adam Alexi-Malle

Role: Robbery Witness (uncredited)

John Rowe Jr.

Role: Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)

Derrick Simmons

Derrick Simmons

Role: Robber (uncredited)

Ronald Sylvers

Role: Congregation Member (uncredited)