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The Preacher's Wife (1996)

"They needed help. What they got was a miracle."

5.8/10 2h 3m Dec 13, 1996
Family Fantasy Drama Comedy Romance

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Preacher's Wife
Original Language EN
Budget $40,000,000
Revenue $48,100,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Dudley
Popularity: 4.3
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Julia Biggs
Popularity: 0.9
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance
Reverend Henry Biggs
Popularity: 1.0
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines
Joe Hamilton
Popularity: 0.7
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis
Margueritte Coleman
Popularity: 6.2
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine
Beverly
Popularity: 1.3
Paul Bates
Paul Bates
Saul Jeffreys
Popularity: 2.2
Justin Pierre Edmund
Justin Pierre Edmund
Jeremiah Biggs
Popularity: 1.7
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Britsloe
Popularity: 0.9
Victor Williams
Victor Williams
Robbie
Popularity: 1.2
Shari Headley
Shari Headley
Arlene Chattan
Popularity: 1.3
Marcella Lowery
Marcella Lowery
Anna Eldridge
Popularity: 3.9

Key Crew

Director Penny Marshall
Screenplay Nat Mauldin, Allan Scott
Editor Stephen A. Rotter, George Bowers
Executive Producer Elliot Abbott, Robert Greenhut
Producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Production

Touchstone Pictures
US
Mundy Lane Entertainment
US
Parkway Productions
US
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
US

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Behind the Scene: Courtney B Vance on THE PREACHER'S WIFE
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The Preacher's Wife (1996) - Movie Trailer
The Preacher's Wife (1996) - Movie Trailer
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Keywords

angel church choir gospel reverend crisis of faith woman director christmas

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CinemaSerf 5/10
Jan 2, 2025

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 vehicl ... Read more

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Details
Release Date December 13, 1996
Runtime 2h 3m
Budget $40,000,000
Revenue $48,100,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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