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Waiting to Exhale

Waiting to Exhale
★ 6.2/10•1995•2h 7m•R•Comedy•Drama•Romance

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

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.

Terry McMillan · Screenplay

Ronald Bass · Screenplay

Forest Whitaker · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 7m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 22, 1995
Budget$16,000,000
Revenue$81,452,156

Actors

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

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