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The Preacher's Wife

“They needed help. What they got was a miracle.”

★ 5.8 / 10 (268 votes)December 13, 1996123 minEN
FamilyFantasyDramaComedyRomance

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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Movie facts

Release dateDecember 13, 1996
StatusReleased
Runtime123 min
Rating★ 5.8 / 10
CertificationPG
Original languageEnglish, Hausa, Spanish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget$40,000,000
Revenue$48,100,000
ProductionTouchstone Pictures, Mundy Lane Entertainment, Parkway Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
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Director

Penny Marshall

Writers

Nat Mauldin, Allan Scott

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Cast

Denzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonDudley
Whitney HoustonWhitney HoustonJulia Biggs
Courtney B. VanceCourtney B. VanceReverend Henry Biggs
Gregory HinesGregory HinesJoe Hamilton
Jenifer LewisJenifer LewisMargueritte Coleman
Loretta DevineLoretta DevineBeverly
Paul BatesPaul BatesSaul Jeffreys
Justin Pierre EdmundJustin Pierre EdmundJeremiah Biggs
Lionel RichieLionel RichieBritsloe
Victor WilliamsVictor WilliamsRobbie
Shari HeadleyShari HeadleyArlene Chattan
Marcella LoweryMarcella LoweryAnna Eldridge
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