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Waiting to Exhale
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Waiting to Exhale

1995-12-22 · 127 min · ★ 6.2

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.

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Directors
Forest Whitaker
Production companies
20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 16,000,000
Revenue
USD 81,452,156

Top Cast

Whitney HoustonWhitney HoustonSavannah
Angela BassettAngela BassettBernadine
Loretta DevineLoretta DevineGloria
Lela RochonLela RochonRobin
Gregory HinesGregory HinesMarvin
Dennis HaysbertDennis HaysbertKenneth
Mykelti WilliamsonMykelti WilliamsonTroy
Michael BeachMichael BeachJohn, Sr.
LeonLeonRussell
Wendell PierceWendell PierceMichael
Donald FaisonDonald FaisonTarik
Jeffrey D. SamsJeffrey D. SamsLionel
Jazz RaycoleJazz RaycoleOnika
Brandon HammondBrandon HammondJohn, Jr.
Kenya MooreKenya MooreDenise
Lamont JohnsonLamont JohnsonJoseph
Wren T. BrownWren T. BrownMinister
TheoOn Air D.J.
Ken LoveDJ at the Hermosa
Graham GallowayFireman

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