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Whitney

Whitney

All the music. All the stories. All the answers.

20187.32h 0m

Overview

Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald
Written by Kevin Macdonald
Produced by Simon Chinn, Lisa Erspamer, Jonathan Chinn
Box Office0Revenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Self (archive footage)

Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown

Self - Ex-Husband

Cissy Houston

Cissy Houston

Self - Mother

Clive Davis

Clive Davis

Self - Founder, Arista Records

L.A. Reid

L.A. Reid

Self - CEO and President, Arista Records 2000-2004

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Self - Actor

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)

Bobbi Kristina Brown

Bobbi Kristina Brown

Self (archive footage)

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

Self (archive footage)

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

biographycelebritysingerfame

About Whitney

Whitney is a music, documentary film released in 2018 exploring themes of biography, celebrity, singer, fame. Directed by Kevin Macdonald, it stars Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston. Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

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