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The Preacher's Wife
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The Preacher's Wife

1996-12-13 · 123 min · ★ 5.8

Family · Fantasy · Drama · Comedy · Romance

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.

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Directors
Penny Marshall
Production companies
Touchstone Pictures, Mundy Lane Entertainment, Parkway Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 40,000,000
Revenue
USD 48,100,000

Top Cast

Denzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonDudley
Whitney HoustonWhitney HoustonJulia Biggs
Courtney B. VanceCourtney B. VanceReverend Henry Biggs
Gregory HinesGregory HinesJoe Hamilton
Jenifer LewisJenifer LewisMargueritte Coleman
Loretta DevineLoretta DevineBeverly
Paul BatesPaul BatesSaul Jeffreys
Justin Pierre EdmundJustin Pierre EdmundJeremiah Biggs
Lionel RichieLionel RichieBritsloe
Victor WilliamsVictor WilliamsRobbie
Shari HeadleyShari HeadleyArlene Chattan
Marcella LoweryMarcella LoweryAnna Eldridge
Cissy HoustonCissy HoustonMrs. Havergal
Charlotte d'AmboiseCharlotte d'AmboiseDebbie Paige
Helmar Augustus CooperHelmar Augustus CooperJohnson Keeley
Jernard BurksJernard BurksPizza Man
Aaron A. McConnaugheyTeen
Lex MonsonOsbert
Darvel Davis Jr.Hakim
William James Stiggers Jr.Billy Eldridge

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