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Whitney

Whitney

20155.71h 30m

Overview

Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.

Directed by Angela Bassett
Written by Shem Bitterman
Produced by Larry Sanitsky, Lina Wong, Kyle A. Clark
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Top Cast

Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

Whitney Houston

Arlen Escarpeta

Arlen Escarpeta

Bobby Brown

Yolonda Ross

Yolonda Ross

Robyn Crawford

Suzzanne Douglas

Suzzanne Douglas

Cissy Houston

Mark Rolston

Mark Rolston

Clive Davis

Wesley Jonathan

Wesley Jonathan

Babyface

Hampton Fluker

Hampton Fluker

Steve

Reign Morton

Reign Morton

Eddie Murphy

James A. Watson, Jr

James A. Watson, Jr

John Houston

Kevontay Jackson

Kevontay Jackson

Gangbanger

Themes & Keywords

biographyrhythm and blues (r&b)crack cocainebitingwoman directordisturbedparanoidaggressivesomberdesperateanxiousantagonisticcondescendingdefiantwry

About Whitney

Whitney is a romance, drama, music film released in 2015 exploring themes of biography, rhythm and blues (r&b), crack cocaine, biting, woman director, disturbed. Directed by Angela Bassett, it stars Yaya DaCosta, Arlen Escarpeta, Yolonda Ross. Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.

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