They needed help. What they got was a miracle.
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 Preacher's Wife (1996) is a family, fantasy, drama, comedy and romance film directed by Penny Marshall, released on December 13, 1996 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance and Gregory Hines. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 266 ratings.
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Denzel Washington
as Dudley
Whitney Houston
as Julia Biggs
Courtney B. Vance
as Reverend Henry Biggs
Gregory Hines
as Joe Hamilton
Jenifer Lewis
as Margueritte Coleman
Loretta Devine
as Beverly
Paul Bates
as Saul Jeffreys
Justin Pierre Edmund
as Jeremiah Biggs
Lionel Richie
as Britsloe
Victor Williams
as Robbie
Shari Headley
as Arlene Chattan
Marcella Lowery
as Anna Eldridge
Directed by Penny Marshall, written by Robert Nathan, Nat Mauldin and Allan Scott, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Jr..
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 266 ratings.
No, no, no, no, no! What in the name of all that's holy convinced anyone that a remake of the delightfully charming "Bishop's Wife" (1947) ought to happen? Instead of that charmingly engaging story of a pre-occupied Bishop losing sight of what really mattered, we get this noisy and aggressive vehicle for Whitney Houston to prove she can shout her songs at us. She's married to the affable minister (Courtney B.…
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The Preacher's Wife (1996) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Preacher's Wife (1996) includes Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines and Jenifer Lewis. The film was directed by Penny Marshall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Preacher's Wife was released on December 13, 1996 and runs for 2h 3m.
The Preacher's Wife (1996) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 266 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, fantasy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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