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Waiting to Exhale
Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale

Friends are the people who let you be yourself... and never let you forget it.

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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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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Budget

$16000000

Revenue

$81452156

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

22 December 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Savannah

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Bernadine

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Gloria

Lela Rochon

Lela Rochon

Robin

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Marvin

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Kenneth

Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

Troy

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

John, Sr.

Leon

Leon

Russell

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Michael

Donald Faison

Donald Faison

Tarik

Jeffrey D. Sams

Jeffrey D. Sams

Lionel

Jazz Raycole

Jazz Raycole

Onika

Brandon Hammond

Brandon Hammond

John, Jr.

Kenya Moore

Kenya Moore

Denise

Lamont Johnson

Lamont Johnson

Joseph

Wren T. Brown

Wren T. Brown

Minister

Theo

Theo

On Air D.J.

Ken Love

Ken Love

DJ at the Hermosa

Graham Galloway

Graham Galloway

Fireman

Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Savannah's Mother

Shari L. Carpenter

Shari L. Carpenter

Savannah's Assistant

Thomas R. Leander

Thomas R. Leander

Interviewer

Cordell Conway

Cordell Conway

Group at Hermosa Table

Lee Wells Jr.

Lee Wells Jr.

Group at Hermosa Table

Hope Brown

Hope Brown

Group at Hermosa Table

Delaina Mitchell

Delaina Mitchell

Tarik's Girl Friend

Luis Sharpe

Luis Sharpe

Herbert

Joseph S. Myers

Joseph S. Myers

Security Guard at John's Office

Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow

Wild Bill

Ellin La Var

Ellin La Var

Hairdresser

Patricia Anne Fox

Patricia Anne Fox

Customer at Hair Salon

Wally Bujack

Wally Bujack

Judge

Brenda Baldwin-Davis

Brenda Baldwin-Davis

Shopping Mall Extra (uncredited)

William Bolander

William Bolander

Open Air Market Shopper / New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited)

L. Scott Caldwell

L. Scott Caldwell

Bernadine's Lawyer (uncredited)

Kacee DeMasi

Kacee DeMasi

Musician (uncredited)

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

David Matthews (uncredited)

Wanda-Lee Evans

Wanda-Lee Evans

Jane Millhouse (uncredited)

Tom Hedrick

Tom Hedrick

Neighbor (uncredited)

Donyell Hinton

Donyell Hinton

Church Patron (uncredited)

Bob Huff

Bob Huff

Open Air Market Shopper (uncredited)

Angela Kenzslowe

Angela Kenzslowe

Salon Client (uncredited)

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Kathleen (uncredited)

Jose Rosete

Jose Rosete

New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited)

Juliet Rose Serrato

Juliet Rose Serrato

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

James Wheeler (uncredited)

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