Jackie's Back!

A diva’s work is never done, baby.

Genres

ComedyMusicTV Movie

Overview

A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert.

Details

Budget

Revenue

Runtime

91 min

Release Date

1999-06-14

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

Vote Average

6.5

Cast

Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Jenifer Lewis

Jackie Washington

Tim Curry

Edward Whatsett St. John

T.V. Blake

Antandra Washington (Jackie's Daughter)

Tangie Ambrose

Shaniqua Summers Wells (Jackie's Daughter)

Whoopi Goldberg

Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's Sister)

Robert Bailey Jr.

Wilson Wells (Jackie's Grandson)

Tom Arnold

Marvin Pritz (Jackie's Former Manager)

Loretta Devine

Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)

Julie Hagerty

Pammy Dunbar (Infomercial Host)

David Hyde Pierce

Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)

Kathy Najimy

Lola Molina (Jackie's Stalker)

Isabel Sanford

Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)

JoBeth Williams

Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)

Mary Wilson

Vesta Crotchley (Jackie's Third Grade Teacher)

Reynaldo Rey

Cadillac Johnson (Retired Pimp)

Loren Freeman

Kim (Jackie's Costume Designer)

Derrick Jones

Peaches Yancy (Still Photos)

Richard Lawson

Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

Patti Austin

Patti Austin (Gospel Singer at Peaches' Funeral)

Kyla Pratt

Little Jackie Washington

Lori Harmon

Angela Scotorcio (Body Double)

Johnny Brown

Rev. Eustace Barnett (Pastor, Kinloch Baptist Temple)

Alan Blumenfeld

Ivan (Theatre Manager)

Charles Barkley

Diahann Carroll

Eddie Cibrian

Jackie Collins

Don Cornelius

Taylor Dayne

Melissa Etheridge

Kathy Griffin

Sean Hayes

Ricki Lake

Howie Mandel

Camryn Manheim

Penny Marshall

Bette Midler

Liza Minnelli

Rosie O'Donnell

Dolly Parton

Donna Pescow

Chris Rock

Eva Marie Saint

Grace Slick

Craig Shugart

Fight Biker

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