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MOVIE

The Preachers Wife

The Preachers Wife
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1996
 123 minutes (2 hrs 03 mins)

Production Country

United States

Production Studio

Touchstone Pictures

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Penny Marshall

Starring

Denzel Washington · Whitney Houston · Courtney B. Vance · Gregory Hines · Jenifer Lewis · Loretta Devine

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 13th December 1996
United States release date United States release: 13th December 1996
Japan release date Japan release: 21st December 1996

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 17th Jan '97
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: £171.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 13th Dec '96
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $7.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 6

Chart position history

UK box office

17 Jan, 1997
9
24 Jan, 1997
12
31 Jan, 1997
14
7 Feb, 1997
14

US box office

13 Dec, 1996
4
20 Dec, 1996
6
27 Dec, 1996
7
3 Jan, 1997
8

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Livre

7

U

T

G

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £345.7 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $48.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Last viewed:
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Directed By

Director
Role
Penny Marshall
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Denzel Washington
Dudley
Whitney Houston
Julia Biggs
Courtney B. Vance
Reverend Henry Biggs
Gregory Hines
Joe Hamilton
Jenifer Lewis
Margueritte Coleman
Loretta Devine
Beverly
Justin Pierre Edmund
Jeremiah Biggs
Lionel Richie
Britsloe
Paul Bates
Saul Jeffreys
Lex Monson
Osbert
Darvel Davis Jr.
Hakim
William James Stiggers Jr.
Billy Eldridge
Marcella Lowery
Anna Eldridge
Cissy Houston
Mrs. Havergal
Aaron A. McConnaughey
Teen
Shyheim Franklin
Teen
Taral Hicks
Teen
Kennan Scott
Teen
Jernard Burks
Pizza Man
Michael Alexander Jackson
Robber
Jamie Tirelli
Liquor Store Owner
Shari Headley
Arlene Chattan
Lizan Mitchell
Judge
Robert Colston
Bailiff
Victor Williams
Robbie
Juliehera Destefano
Receptionist
Charlotte dAmboise
Debbie Paige
Delores Mitchell
Mary Halford
David Langston Smyrl
Hanley's Waiter
Harsh Nayyar
Christmas Tree Man
Mervyn Warren
Pianist
Roy Haynes
Drummer
George Coleman
Sax Player
Ted Dunbar
Guitar Player
Jamil Nasser
Bass Player
Helmar Augustus Cooper
Johnson Keeley
Mary Bond Davis
Bernita
Toukie Smith
Teleprompter Operator
Mozelle Hawkins Allen
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Eloise Beasley
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Yolanda Beasley-Prime
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Cassondra M. Breedlove
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Dirk Chaney
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Brenda J. Childs
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Anthony Dean Copeland
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Hayward Cromartie
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Betty Cromartie Davis
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Valerie Inez Edwards
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Kimberley M. Garrett
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Rutha Harris
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Carolyn Henry
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Gary Nuckles-Holt
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Teretha G. Houston
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Angela L. Jones
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Morris Vernon Jones
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Rose Merry Jordan
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Jacqueline Martin
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Betty Matthews
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Corey McGee
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Naguanda Miller
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Sharon A. Mitchell
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Beverly S. Nixon
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Krishna Presha
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Jacqulyn V. Saunders
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Constance Small
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Troy L. Sneed Jr.
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Lawrence K. Thomas
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Ulisa A. Thomas
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
V. Ranaldo Welcome
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Berta J. Williams
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Kimberly L. Wright
St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Steven Brown
Drummer
Rick Carter
Bass Player
Sterling Holloman II
Lead Guitar Player
Kenneth Paden
Pianist
Dwain L. White
Organist
Aaron Jordan
Eldridge Kid
Yakin Manassah Jordan
Eldridge Kid
Joshua Jordan
Donkey - Nativity Choir
Tiffany Joseph
Shepherd - Nativity Choir
Jessica Malloy
Jessica (Mary - Nativity Choir)
Amia Hart
Beverly's Child
Tania McDonald-Tomlinson
Sheep - Nativity Choir
Christopher Malloy
Angel - Nativity Choir
Andal Fequiere
Joseph - Nativity Choir
Mark Gilbert
Wise Man - Nativity Choir
Michael Marshall
Wise Man - Nativity Choir
Shaun Purefoy
Wise Man - Nativity Choir
Tiffiny Monet Graham
Angel - Nativity Choir
Khalia Hamilton-Montoute
Angel - Nativity Choir
Marquis Bowen-Wallace
Shepherd - Nativity Choir
Lakeya Enos
Shepherd - Nativity Choir
Christine Lameisha Koon
Camel - Nativity Choir
Anthony Biggham
Lamb - Nativity Choir
Taleah Enos
Ox - Nativity Choir
Jerry Brunsin
Painting Singer
Anthony Burnett
Painting Singer
Kevin Mitchell
Painting Singer
Phillip Mitchell
Painting Singer
Debbie Benitez
Store Owners Wife
Marianne Hettinger
Robbery Witness 2
Anibal O. Lleras
Pizza Man
David Madison
Defendant
John Rowe Jr.
Prosecuting Attorney
Derrick Simmons
Robber
Ronald Sylvers
Congregation Member