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Writers (WGA):
Terry McMillan (novel)
Terry McMillan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
22 December 1995 (USA) more
Tagline:
Friends are the people who let you be yourself... and never let you forget it.
Plot:
Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with the male gender. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
8 wins & 8 nominations more
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This movie made me cry. more (46 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Whitney Houston | ... | Savannah 'Vannah' Jackson |
 | Angela Bassett | ... | Bernadine 'Bernie' Harris |
 | Loretta Devine | ... | Gloria 'Glo' Matthews |
 | Lela Rochon | ... | Robin Stokes |
 | Gregory Hines | ... | Marvin King |
 | Dennis Haysbert | ... | Kenneth Dawkins |
 | Mykelti Williamson | ... | Troy |
 | Michael Beach | ... | John Harris, Sr. |
 | Leon | ... | Russell |
 | Wendell Pierce | ... | Michael Davenport |
 | Donald Faison | ... | Tarik Matthews |
 | Jeffrey D. Sams | ... | Lionel |
 | Jazz Raycole | ... | Onika Harris |
| Brandon Hammond | ... | John Harris, Jr. |
| Kenya Moore | ... | Denise |
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Rated R for language and some strong sexuality.
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127 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Singapore:M18 | Iceland:L | South Korea:18 | Germany:12 (f) | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R
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Although Whitaker had earlier directed an HBO drama called Strapped (1993) (TV) - for which he received Best New Director honors at the Toronto Film Festival - this film was his first job directing a full-length feature film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Bernie meets James Wheeler in the hotel bar, his hands keep changing their position on the bar between shots. more
Quotes:
Fireman:
Ma'am, were you aware that your car was on fire?
[Bernadine nods her head while smoking a cigarette]
Fireman:
Ma'am, did you start his fire
[she puffs smoke and plainly looks at him]
Fireman:
You know, it's against the law to burn anything except trash in your yard.
Bernadine:
[flicks off ashes from her cigarette] It is trash.
Fireman:
Look, this is a nice area. Luckily a neighbor cared enough. Listen, the next time you want to burn something...
Bernadine:
It won't happen again.
[she shuts the door in his face]
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Referenced in Waiting to Inhale (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Lovin' You more
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This film brought me to tears not because it was so emotional I had to cry but being a Black man and a working actor making a living for 20 + years, It was the first time a big budget, well shot, well acted (Whitney is still weak at times), well directed film about "most" black lives got a big theatrical release. Most black films (Excluding Spike Lee) are about thugs or are so low budget you never get to see them. It was about time!