The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.
Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) is a music and documentary film directed by Nick Broomfield, released on April 24, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown and Bobby Brown. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 166 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Whitney: Can I Be Me before you stream it.
Whitney Houston
as Self (archive footage)
Cissy Houston
as Self - Whitney's Mother
Bobbi Kristina Brown
as Self - Whitney and Bobby Brown's Daughter (archive footage)
Bobby Brown
as Self (archive footage)
Robyn Crawford
as Self - Whitney's Closest Confidant (archive footage)
John Russell Houston Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
David Roberts
as Self - Whitney's Bodyguard
Clive Davis
as Self - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage)
Oprah Winfrey
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike Tyson
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Serge Gainsbourg
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Directed by Nick Broomfield, written by Nick Broomfield, produced by Nick Broomfield and Marc Hoeferlin.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 166 ratings.
"Nick Broomfield hits a shattering high note with Whitney: Can I Be Me, a soaring celebration of a once-in-a-generation talent and a heartbreaking study into the corrosive pressure that fame and addiction can inflict..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2017/5/20/whitney-can-i-be-me.html
Reviewed on May 20, 2017
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Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) includes Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobby Brown and Robyn Crawford. The film was directed by Nick Broomfield. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Whitney: Can I Be Me was released on April 24, 2017 and runs for 1h 45m.
Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 166 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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