

Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017-04-24 · 105 min · ★ 6.6
The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.
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Production details
- Directors
- Nick Broomfield, Rudi Dolezal
- Production companies
- BBC Film, Passion Pictures, Showtime Documentary Films, Dogwoof
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Whitney HoustonSelf (archive footage)
Cissy HoustonSelf - Whitney's Mother
Bobbi Kristina BrownSelf - Whitney and Bobby Brown's Daughter (archive footage)
Bobby BrownSelf (archive footage)
Clive DavisSelf - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage)
Oprah WinfreySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mike TysonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Serge GainsbourgSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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