The Preacher's Wife

"They needed help. What they got was a miracle."

Dec 13 1996 PG 2h 3m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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.

Plot

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, Rev. Biggs prays to God for help - and help arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley. However, Dudley's arrival seems to cause even more trouble...

Written by

Robert Nathan, Robert E. Sherwood, Leonardo Bercovici

Directed by

Penny Marshall

Cast

Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Company, Parkway Productions, Touchstone Pictures, Mundy Lane Entertainment

Languages

Español, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers
The Preacher's Wife (1996) - Movie Trailer
Featurettes
Behind the Scene: Courtney B Vance on THE PREACHER'S WIFE
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