Waiting to Exhale

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Waiting to Exhale (22-Dec-1995)

Director: Forest Whitaker

Writers: Terry McMillan; Ronald Bass

From novel: Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan

Original Music by: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds

Producers: Ezra Swedlow; Deborah Schindler

Keywords: Drama

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Angela Bassett Actor 16-Aug-1958 Got her groove back

Michael Beach Actor 30-Oct-1963 Doc Parker on Third Watch

Loretta Devine Actor 21-Aug-1949 Marla Hendricks on Boston Public

Donald Faison Actor 22-Jun-1974 Dr. Christopher Turk on Scrubs

Dennis Haysbert Actor 2-Jun-1954 President David Palmer on 24

Gregory Hines Dancer 14-Feb-1946 9-Aug-2003 Tap dancer

Whitney Houston Singer 9-Aug-1963 11-Feb-2012 Diva and cautionary tale

Kenya Moore Actor 24-Jan-1971 Miss USA for 1993

Wendell Pierce Actor 8-Dec-1962 Det. Moreland on The Wire

Leon Robinson Actor 8-Mar-1962 Cool Runnings

Lela Rochon Actor 17-Apr-1964 Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Mykelti Williamson Actor 4-Mar-1960 Bubba in Forrest Gump

CAST

Whitney Houston ... Savannah
Angela Bassett ... Bernadine
Lela Rochon ... Robin
Loretta Devine ... Gloria
Gregory Hines ... Marvin
Dennis Haysbert ... Kenneth
Mykelti Williamson ... Troy
Michael Beach ... John, Sr.
Leon Robinson ... Russell
Donald Faison ... Tarik
Wendell Pierce ... Michael
Jeffrey D. Sams ... Lionel
Jazz Raycole ... Onika
Brandon Hammond ... John, Jr.
Kenya Moore ... Denise
Lamont Johnson ... Joseph
Wren T. Brown ... Minister
Theo ... On Air D.J.
Ken Love ... D.J. at the Hermosa
Graham Galloway ... Fireman
Starletta DuPois ... Savannah's Mother
Shari L. Carpenter ... Savannah's Assistant
Thomas R. Leander ... Interviewer
Cordell Conway ... Group at Hermosa Table
Lee Wells, Jr. ... Group at Hermosa Table
Hope Brown ... Group at Hermosa Table
Delaina Mitchell ... Tarik's Girl Friend
Luis Sharpe ... Herbert
Joseph S. Myers ... Security Guard at John's Office
Ezra Swerdlow ... Wild Bill
Ellin LaVar ... Hairdresser
Patricia Anne Fox ... Customer at Hair Salon
Wally Bujack ... Judge

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