The Preacher's Wife

They needed help. What they got was a miracle.

Duration: 123 min
Release date: 1996-12-13
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Good-natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Biggs prays to God for help – which arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley.

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Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
as Dudley
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
as Julia Biggs
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance
as Reverend Henry Biggs
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines
as Joe Hamilton
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis
as Margueritte Coleman
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devine
as Beverly
Paul Bates
Paul Bates
as Saul Jeffreys
Justin Pierre Edmund
Justin Pierre Edmund
as Jeremiah Biggs
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
as Britsloe
Victor Williams
Victor Williams
as Robbie
Shari Headley
Shari Headley
as Arlene Chattan
Marcella Lowery
Marcella Lowery
as Anna Eldridge
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
as Mrs. Havergal
Charlotte d'Amboise
Charlotte d'Amboise
as Debbie Paige
Helmar Augustus Cooper
Helmar Augustus Cooper
as Johnson Keeley
Jernard Burks
Jernard Burks
as Pizza Man
Aaron A. McConnaughey
Aaron A. McConnaughey
as Teen
Lex Monson
Lex Monson
as Osbert
Darvel Davis Jr.
Darvel Davis Jr.
as Hakim
William James Stiggers Jr.
William James Stiggers Jr.
as Billy Eldridge
Shyheim Franklin
Shyheim Franklin
as Teen
Taral Hicks
Taral Hicks
as Teen
Kennan Scott
Kennan Scott
as Teen
Michael Alexander Jackson
Michael Alexander Jackson
as Robber
Jamie Tirelli
Jamie Tirelli
as Liquor Store Owner
Lizan Mitchell
Lizan Mitchell
as Judge
Robert Colston
Robert Colston
as Bailiff
Juliehera DeStefano
Juliehera DeStefano
as Receptionist
Delores Mitchell
Delores Mitchell
as Mary Halford
David Langston Smyrl
David Langston Smyrl
as Hanley's Waiter
Harsh Nayyar
Harsh Nayyar
as Christmas Tree Man
Mervyn Warren
Mervyn Warren
as Pianist
Roy Haynes
Roy Haynes
as Drummer
George Coleman
George Coleman
as Sax Player
Ted Dunbar
Ted Dunbar
as Guitar Player
Jamil Nasser
Jamil Nasser
as Bass Player
Mary Bond Davis
Mary Bond Davis
as Bernita
Toukie Smith
Toukie Smith
as Teleprompter Operator
Rutha Harris
Rutha Harris
as St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Jacqueline Martin
Jacqueline Martin
as St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Teretha G. Houston
Teretha G. Houston
as St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Sharon A. Mitchell
Sharon A. Mitchell
as St. Matthew's Choir & Band Member
Steven Brown
Steven Brown
as Drummer
Dwain L. White
Dwain L. White
as Organist
Tania McDonald-Tomlinson
Tania McDonald-Tomlinson
as Sheep - Nativity Choir (as Brittany Anderson)
Mark Gilbert
Mark Gilbert
as Wise Man - Nativity Choir
Michael Marshall
Michael Marshall
as Wise Man - Nativity Choir
Kevin Mitchell
Kevin Mitchell
as Painting Singer
Debbie Benitez
Debbie Benitez
as Store Owner's Wife (uncredited)
Marianne Hettinger
Marianne Hettinger
as Robbery Witness (uncredited)
Anibal O. Lleras
Anibal O. Lleras
as Pizza Man (uncredited)
David Madison
David Madison
as Defendant (uncredited)
Adam Alexi-Malle
Adam Alexi-Malle
as Robbery Witness (uncredited)
John Rowe Jr.
John Rowe Jr.
as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Derrick Simmons
Derrick Simmons
as Robber (uncredited)
Ronald Sylvers
Ronald Sylvers
as Congregation Member (uncredited)
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