Waiting to Exhale (1995)
Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.
Director:
Forest Whitaker
Writers:
Ronald Bass, Terry McMillan.
Whitney Houston Savannah |
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Angela Bassett Bernadine |
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Loretta Devine Gloria |
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Lela Rochon Robin |
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Gregory Hines Marvin |
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Dennis Haysbert Kenneth |
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Mykelti Williamson Troy |
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Michael Beach John, Sr. |
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Leon Russell |
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Wendell Pierce Michael |
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Donald Faison Tarik |
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Jeffrey D. Sams Lionel |
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Jazz Raycole Onika |
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Brandon Hammond John, Jr. |
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Kenya Moore Denise |
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Lamont Johnson Joseph |
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Wren T. Brown Minister |
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Theo On Air D.J. |
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Ken Love DJ at the Hermosa |
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Graham Galloway Fireman |
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Starletta DuPois Savannah's Mother |
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Shari L. Carpenter Savannah's Assistant |
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Thomas R. Leander Interviewer |
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Cordell Conway Group at Hermosa Table |
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Lee Wells Jr. Group at Hermosa Table |
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Hope Brown Group at Hermosa Table |
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Delaina Mitchell Tarik's Girl Friend |
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Luis Sharpe Herbert |
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Joseph S. Myers Security Guard at John's Office |
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Ezra Swerdlow Wild Bill |
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Ellin La Var Hairdresser |
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Patricia Anne Fox Customer at Hair Salon |
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Wally Bujack Judge |
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Brenda Baldwin-Davis Shopping Mall Extra (uncredited) |
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William Bolander Open Air Market Shopper / New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited) |
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L. Scott Caldwell Bernadine's Lawyer (uncredited) |
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Kacee DeMasi Musician (uncredited) |
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Giancarlo Esposito David Matthews (uncredited) |
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Wanda-Lee Evans Jane Millhouse (uncredited) |
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Tom Hedrick Neighbor (uncredited) |
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Donyell Hinton Church Patron (uncredited) |
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Bob Huff Open Air Market Shopper (uncredited) |
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Angela Kenzslowe Salon Client (uncredited) |
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Kelly Preston Kathleen (uncredited) |
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Jose Rosete New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited) |
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Juliet Rose Serrato Hospital Visitor (uncredited) |
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Wesley Snipes James Wheeler (uncredited) |
Directing | Forest Whitaker | Director |
Production | Jaki Brown | Casting |
Writing | Ronald Bass | Screenplay |
Production | Ronald Bass | Executive Producer |
Art | David Gropman | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Judy L. Ruskin | Costume Design |
Editing | Richard Chew | Editor |
Art | Marc Fisichella | Art Direction |
Production | Ezra Swerdlow | Producer |
Camera | Toyomichi Kurita | Director of Photography |
Production | Deborah Schindler | Producer |
Writing | Terry McMillan | Screenplay |
Production | Terry McMillan | Executive Producer |
Writing | Terry McMillan | Novel |
Sound | Babyface | Original Music Composer |
Production | Caron K | Associate Producer |
Directing | Shari L. Carpenter | Script Supervisor |
Crew | Betsy Sokolow-Sherman | Unit Publicist |
Directing | Joseph Ray | First Assistant Director |
Art | Michael W. Foxworthy | Set Decoration |
Directing | Roni Wheeler | Second Assistant Director |