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13 December 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
They needed help. What they got was a miracle.Plot:
Good natured Reverend Henry Biggs (Courtney B. Vance) finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia (Whitney Houston) is flagging... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations moreUser Comments:
A pale remake of a minor Christmas classic moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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124 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Finland:S | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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Marguerite Coleman: [after seeing one of Hamilton's commercials on television] That man is so oily, you could fry chicken on his smile. moreFAQ
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You have to wonder why some folks out in Hollywood try to remake that which was done so very well the first time. You can just see them sitting around the conference table talking about adding color and, oh, yeah, lets make the characters black! It would be OK if they really tried to do it better. But they are really just trying to cash in.
Such is the case with "The Preacher's Wife". A modernized color version of the Cary Grant vehicle, "The Bishop's Wife", the insertion of even this excellent black cast does nothing to enhance the story.
Denzel never seems to capture the sly charm of Dudley, the angel sent to help the Preacher. Now we know Denzel can be a charmer, but even he cannot deliver through this tired direction and uninspired script. Nothing really works in the movie (unless, perhaps, you never saw the original), the Preacher is not sympathetic enough, Whitney isn't at full strength as the title character, and even Gregory Hines can't seem to make the villain seem like much of a baddie.
A thorough waste of time and celluloid!