The Preacher's Wife

5.8

123 minutes

12/13/1996

Overview

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.

Cast List

Denzel Washington
as Dudley
Whitney Houston
as Julia Biggs
Courtney B. Vance
as Reverend Henry Biggs
Gregory Hines
as Joe Hamilton
Jenifer Lewis
as Margueritte Coleman
Loretta Devine
as Beverly
Paul Bates
as Saul Jeffreys
Justin Pierre Edmund
as Jeremiah Biggs
Lionel Richie
as Britsloe
Victor Williams
as Robbie
Shari Headley
as Arlene Chattan
Marcella Lowery
as Anna Eldridge
Cissy Houston
as Mrs. Havergal
Charlotte d'Amboise
as Debbie Paige
Helmar Augustus Cooper
as Johnson Keeley
Jernard Burks
as Pizza Man
Aaron A. McConnaughey
as Teen
Lex Monson
as Osbert
Darvel Davis Jr.
as Hakim
William James Stiggers Jr.
as Billy Eldridge
Shyheim Franklin
as Teen
Taral Hicks
as Teen
Kennan Scott
as Teen
Michael Alexander Jackson
as Robber
Jamie Tirelli
as Liquor Store Owner
Lizan Mitchell
as Judge
Robert Colston
as Bailiff
Juliehera DeStefano
as Receptionist
Delores Mitchell
as Mary Halford
David Langston Smyrl
as Hanley's Waiter
Harsh Nayyar
as Christmas Tree Man
Mervyn Warren
as Pianist
Roy Haynes
as Drummer
George Coleman
as Sax Player
Ted Dunbar
as Guitar Player
Jamil Nasser
as Bass Player
Mary Bond Davis
as Bernita
Toukie Smith
as Teleprompter Operator