Taglines: They needed help. What they got was a miracle.
The Preacher’s Wife movie storyline. 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, Rev. Biggs prays to God for help – and help arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley. However, Dudley’s arrival seems to cause even more trouble…
The Preacher’s Wife is a 1996 American romantic comedy family film directed by Penny Marshall, and starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance. It is a remake of the 1947 film The Bishop’s Wife. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score. The film was nominated for five Image Awards, including Outstanding Motion Picture, and won two—for Best Actress (Whitney Houston) and Best Supporting Actress (Loretta Devine).
The Preacher’s Wife (1996)
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Starring: Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Jenifer Lewis, Loretta Devine, Marcella Lowery, Lionel Richie, Cissy Houston
Screenplay by: Robert E. Sherwood, Leonardo Bercovici
Production Design by: Bill Groom
Cinematography by: Miroslav Ondrícek
Film Editing by: George Bowers, Stephen A. Rotter
Costume Design by: Cynthia Flynt
Set Decoration by: George DeTitta Jr.
Art Direction by: Dennis Bradford
Music by: Hans Zimmer
MPAA Rating: PG for brief mild language.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures
Release Date: December 13, 1996
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