Cissy Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Darvel Davis Jr.

The Reverend Henry Biggs is a good man who's doubtful about his ability to make a difference in his troubled community and home. Help is on the way in the form of an angel named Dudley who soon become...( read more  read more... )s the source of and solution to their problems.

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25,490 ratings

PG, 124 min.

Directed by: Penny Marshall

Release Date: December 13, 1996

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DVD Release Date: August 13, 2002

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  • July 30, 2008
    "billy ray was the son of a preacher man"
  • December 2, 2007
    Nice christmasy, heart warming movie. I think this was one of the first movies I'd seen Denzel in. He has a great smile. Great music by Whitney. Her voice is amazing.
  • January 25, 2007
    great movie
  • December 31, 2006
    Pretty good Flick.
  • December 21, 2006
    Soulless reworking of The Bishops wife punctuated by Whitney Houston's irritating yodeling. Pointless and trite.
  • November 19, 2009
    BEEN AWHILE, BUT I REMEMBER THIS BEING REALLY GOOD
  • November 1, 2009
    The original was much better.
  • October 4, 2009
    A all star cast that wont quit and a main star role with a Angelic voice kudos .
  • October 3, 2009
    Oh ah I enjoyed this movie. For a movie concerning an angel walking around, this movie is far from farsical. In fact, alot of relationships could use the guidance of an angel, b/c life just abounds with problems. I love the cast, and I love the message.
  • August 31, 2009
    I thought they would have made a gr8 couple

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    March 8, 2007
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  • whitney houston starred in the bodyguard and waiting to exhale but which other movie was she in?  Answer »
  • Which actor portrays Dudley the Angel in the 1996 film The Preacher's Wife?  Answer »
  • Name the movie; (1996) Reverend Biggs is a very devoted minister, but his frequent absences take their toll on his marriage. When his church is threatened by some property developers, he prays for help. He gets more than he bargained for, when Dudley arrives in answer to his prayers.  Answer »
  • What was the last movie Whitney Houston appeared in?   Answer »

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