Watch The Preacher's Wife (1996) Official Trailer
They needed help. What they got was a miracle.
5.8 / 10 IMDb December 13, 1996 2h 3m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 3m
Release Date
December 13, 1996
Genre
Family, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Romance
Status
Released
Budget
$40,000,000
Revenue
$48,100,000
Languages
English, Hausa, Spanish
Country
United States of America
Cast
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
Cissy Houston
as Mrs. Havergal
Charlotte d'Amboise
as Debbie Paige
Helmar Augustus Cooper
as Johnson Keeley
Jernard Burks
as Pizza Man
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Aaron A. McConnaughey
as Teen
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Lex Monson
as Osbert
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Darvel Davis Jr.
as Hakim
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William James Stiggers Jr.
as Billy Eldridge
Production Companies
Touchstone PicturesMundy Lane Entertainment
Parkway Productions
The Samuel Goldwyn CompanyThe Preacher's Wife Official Trailer 1996
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