About Waiting to Exhale
- Released on December 22, 1995
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.
Full Cast of Waiting to Exhale
Whitney Houston plays Savannah
Angela Bassett plays Bernadine
Loretta Devine plays Gloria
Lela Rochon plays Robin
Gregory Hines plays Marvin
Dennis Haysbert plays Kenneth
Mykelti Williamson plays Troy
Michael Beach plays John, Sr.
Leon plays Russell
Wendell Pierce plays Michael
Donald Faison plays Tarik
Jeffrey D. Sams plays Lionel
Jazz Raycole plays Onika
Brandon Hammond plays John, Jr.
Kenya Moore plays Denise
Lamont Johnson plays Joseph
Wren T. Brown plays Minister
Theo plays On Air D.J.
Ken Love plays DJ at the Hermosa
Graham Galloway plays Fireman
Starletta DuPois plays Savannah's Mother
Shari L. Carpenter plays Savannah's Assistant
Thomas R. Leander plays Interviewer
Cordell Conway plays Group at Hermosa Table
Lee Wells Jr. plays Group at Hermosa Table
Hope Brown plays Group at Hermosa Table
Delaina Mitchell plays Tarik's Girl Friend
Luis Sharpe plays Herbert
Joseph S. Myers plays Security Guard at John's Office
Ezra Swerdlow plays Wild Bill
Ellin La Var plays Hairdresser
Patricia Anne Fox plays Customer at Hair Salon
Wally Bujack plays Judge
Brenda Baldwin-Davis plays Shopping Mall Extra (uncredited)
William Bolander plays Open Air Market Shopper / New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited)
L. Scott Caldwell plays Bernadine's Lawyer (uncredited)
Kacee DeMasi plays Musician (uncredited)
Giancarlo Esposito plays David Matthews (uncredited)
Wanda-Lee Evans plays Jane Millhouse (uncredited)
Tom Hedrick plays Neighbor (uncredited)
Donyell Hinton plays Church Patron (uncredited)
Bob Huff plays Open Air Market Shopper (uncredited)
Angela Kenzslowe plays Salon Client (uncredited)
Kelly Preston plays Kathleen (uncredited)
Jose Rosete plays New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited)
Juliet Rose Serrato plays Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
Wesley Snipes plays James Wheeler (uncredited)
Crew of Waiting to Exhale
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Costume & Make-Up
Editing
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Sound
Crew
- Whitney Houston
- Angela Bassett
- Loretta Devine
- Lela Rochon
- Gregory Hines
- Dennis Haysbert
- Mykelti Williamson
- Michael Beach
- Leon
- Wendell Pierce
- Donald Faison
- Jeffrey D. Sams
- Jazz Raycole
- Brandon Hammond
- Kenya Moore
- Lamont Johnson
- Wren T. Brown
- Theo
- Ken Love
- Graham Galloway
- Starletta DuPois
- Shari L. Carpenter
- Thomas R. Leander
- Cordell Conway
- Lee Wells Jr.
- Hope Brown
- Delaina Mitchell
- Luis Sharpe
- Joseph S. Myers
- Ezra Swerdlow
- Ellin La Var
- Patricia Anne Fox
- Wally Bujack
- Brenda Baldwin-Davis
- William Bolander
- L. Scott Caldwell
- Kacee DeMasi
- Giancarlo Esposito
- Wanda-Lee Evans
- Tom Hedrick
- Donyell Hinton
- Bob Huff
- Angela Kenzslowe
- Kelly Preston
- Jose Rosete
- Juliet Rose Serrato
- Wesley Snipes