Waiting to Exhale
Forest Whitaker1995-12-22
Friends are the people who let you be yourself... and never let you forget it.
6.3
127 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Whitney Houston | Savannah | Unowned |
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Angela Bassett | Bernadine | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Loretta Devine | Gloria | Unowned |
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Lela Rochon | Robin | Unowned |
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Gregory Hines | Marvin | Unowned |
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Dennis Haysbert | Kenneth | Unowned |
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Mykelti Williamson | Troy | Unowned |
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Michael Beach | John, Sr. | Unowned |
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Leon | Russell | Unowned |
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Wendell Pierce | Michael | Unowned |
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Donald Faison | Tarik | Unowned |
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Jeffrey D. Sams | Lionel | Unowned |
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Jazz Raycole | Onika | Unowned |
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Brandon Hammond | John, Jr. | Unowned |
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Kenya Moore | Denise | Unowned |
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Lamont Johnson | Joseph | Unowned |
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Wren T. Brown | Minister | Unowned |
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Theo | On Air D.J. | Unowned |
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Ken Love | DJ at the Hermosa | Unowned |
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Graham Galloway | Fireman | Unowned |
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Starletta DuPois | Savannah's Mother | Unowned |
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Shari L. Carpenter | Savannah's Assistant | Unowned |
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Thomas R. Leander | Interviewer | Unowned |
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Cordell Conway | Group at Hermosa Table | Unowned |
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Lee Wells Jr. | Group at Hermosa Table | Unowned |
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Hope Brown | Group at Hermosa Table | Unowned |
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Delaina Mitchell | Tarik's Girl Friend | Unowned |
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Luis Sharpe | Herbert | Unowned |
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Joseph S. Myers | Security Guard at John's Office | Unowned |
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Ezra Swerdlow | Wild Bill | Unowned |
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Ellin La Var | Hairdresser | Unowned |
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Patricia Anne Fox | Customer at Hair Salon | Unowned |
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Wally Bujack | Judge | Unowned |
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Brenda Baldwin-Davis | Shopping Mall Extra (uncredited) | Unowned |
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William Bolander | Open Air Market Shopper / New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited) | Unowned |
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L. Scott Caldwell | Bernadine's Lawyer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kacee DeMasi | Musician (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Giancarlo Esposito | David Matthews (uncredited) | Zac E. Chan |
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Wanda-Lee Evans | Jane Millhouse (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tom Hedrick | Neighbor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Donyell Hinton | Church Patron (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bob Huff | Open Air Market Shopper (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Angela Kenzslowe | Salon Client (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kelly Preston | Kathleen (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jose Rosete | New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Juliet Rose Serrato | Hospital Visitor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Wesley Snipes | James Wheeler (uncredited) | Calvin and Nobbs |