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The Preacher's Wife (1996) -- A reverend's wife is found dead.  Was it suicide or was he playing God?  Erin Moriarty reports, Saturday May 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Overview

User Rating:
5.2/10   3,940 votes
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Director:
Penny Marshall
Writers (WGA):
Robert Nathan (novel)
Robert E. Sherwood (earlier screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
13 December 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
They needed help. What they got was a miracle.
Plot:
Good natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more
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(3 articles)
'Garbage Dreams' is the Reel Thing
 (From CinemaSpy. 7 May 2009, 9:37 PM, PDT)

Denzel Washington Desperate To Lighten Up
 (From WENN. 24 January 2002)

User Comments:
Boring, predictable film. more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
124 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Quotes:
Dudley: You have no idea what the competition is like just to be sent down here. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Game-On: (#3.2)" (1998) more
Soundtrack:
I Believe In You And Me more

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10 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
Boring, predictable film., 19 December 1998
Author: Brad K. from Wisconsin

Denzel Washington (Glory, Crimson Tide) is a good actor, but there isn't much he could do about The Preacher's Wife a boring and predictable film. Denzel stars as an angel who is sent to Earth to help out the preacher, played by Courtney B. Vance (Hamburger Hill, Panther), with his church and family. Whitney Houston (The Bodyguard) plays his wife who Denzel gets a crush on. The film had some potential with Washington as an angel, but can't do anything with it. Houston is OK as the wife. Vance is a talented actor and does the best he can with a boring role. For those who are interested, my mom loved the film and owns it, so I recommend the film if you like movies such as, While You Were Sleeping and Sleepless in Seattle.

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