Waiting to Exhale (1995)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Savannah 'Vannah' Jackson

      Whitney Houston

    • Bernadine 'Bernie' Harris

      Angela Bassett

    • Robin Stokes

      Lela Rochon

    • Gloria 'Glo' Matthews

      Loretta Devine

    • Marvin King

      Gregory Hines

    • Kenneth Dawkins

      Dennis Haysbert

    • Troy

      Williamson, Mykelti

    • John Harris Sr

      Michael Beach

    • Russell

      Leon

    • Tarik Matthews

      Donald Adeosun Faison

    • Michael Davenport

      Wendell Pierce

    • Lionel

      Sams, Jeffrey D.

    • Onika Harris

      Jazz Raycole

    • John Harris Jr

      Brandon Hammond

    • Denise

      Kenya Moore

    • Joseph

      Lamont Johnson

    • minister

      Wren T. Brown

    • on-air DJ

      Theo

    • DJ at the Hermosa

      Ken Love

    • fireman

      Graham Galloway

    • Savannah's mother

      Starletta Dupois

    • Doreen, Savannah's assistant

      Carpenter, Shari L.

    • interviewer

      Thomas R. Leander

    • group at Hermosa table

      Cordell Conway

    • group at Hermosa table

      Lee Wells Jr

    • group at Hermosa table

      Hope Brown

    • Michelle, Tarik's girlfriend

      Delaina Mitchell

    • Herbert Webster

      Luis Sharpe

    • Joe, security guard at John's office

      Joseph S. Myers

    • Bill ' Wild Bill'

      Ezra Swerdlow

    • hairdresser

      Lavar, Ellin

    • customer at hair salon

      Patricia Anne Fox

    • judge

      Wally Bujack

    • [musician]

      Kacee Demasi

    • [David Matthews]

      Giancarlo Esposito

    • [Jane Millhouse]

      Wanda Lee Evans

    • [neighbour]

      Tom Hedrick

    • [church patron]

      Donyell Hinton

    • [open air market shopper]

      Bob Huff

    • [Kathleen]

      Kelly Preston

    • [New Year's Eve party goer]

      Jose Rosete

    • [James Wheeler]

      Wesley Snipes

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Forest Whitaker

    • 1st Assistant Director

      Joseph Ray

    • 2nd Assistant Director

      Wheeler Poole, Roni

    • 2nd 2nd Assistant Director

      Walter W. Parry Jr

    • Script Supervisor

      Carpenter, Shari L.

    • Script Spervisor (MV Crew)

      Karen Mattingly

    Production:

    • ©/Author

      Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

    • A Deborah Schindler/Ezra Swerdlow prod'n

      Deborah Schindler

    • A Deborah Schindler/Ezra Swerdlow prod'n

      Ezra Swerdlow

    • Presents/Released by

      Twentieth Century Fox

    • Executive Producer

      Terry McMillan

    • Executive Producer

      Ronald Bass

    • Produced by

      Ezra Swerdlow

    • Produced by

      Deborah Schindler

    • Associate Producer

      Caron K

    • Unit Production Manager

      James Bigwood

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Kitty Olisky

    • Assistant Production Co-ordinator

      Lillian Pyles

    • [Production Co-ord'r (Add'l Shooting)]

      Crystal Weaver

    • Production Accountant

      Cheek Blasco, Dianne

    • Location Manager

      Rick Rothen

    • Location Manager (MV Crew)

      Connelly, P.J.

    • Location Assistant

      Dunitz, Michael S.

    Casting:

    • Casting by

      Jaki Brown-Karman

    • Casting Assistant

      Robyn M. Mitchell

    • New York Casting

      Thaler, Todd M.

    • Extras Casting

      Sinclair, Winsome G.M.

    • Extras Casting Assistant

      Traci Runcie

    • ADR Voice Casting

      Barbara Harris

    Writing:

    • Screenplay by

      Terry McMillan

    • Screenplay by

      Ronald Bass

    • Based upon the novel by

      Terry McMillan

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Toyomichi Kurita

    • Desert Shot Supervisor (MV Crew)

      Bennett, Bill

    • Camera Operator

      Kirk R. Gardner

    • Additional Camera Operator

      Tufano, Jeffrey

    • Additional Camera Operator

      Feemster, Randy

    • Space Cam Operator (MV Crew)

      Michael Kelem

    • 1st Assistant Camera

      Newkirk, Reggie

    • Additional 1st Assistant Camera

      Davie Carothers

    • [1st Assistant Camera (Add'l Camera)]

      Robert Amses

    • 2nd Assistant Camera

      Dennis Lynch

    • Loader

      Janene Garey

    • Space Cam Assistant (MV Crew)

      Gross, Dylan M.

    • Camera Assistant (MV Crew)

      Alisa Faloona

    • Gaffer

      David Lee

    • Key Grip

      Whitman, Tony

    • Key Grip (MV Crew)

      Michael Milella

    • [Key Rigging Grip]

      Dan Bennett

    • Video Assist (MV Crew)

      John Poliak

    • [Video/Computer Playback Operator]

      Paul Moncrief

    Stills:

    • Still Photographer

      Nicola Goode

    Special Effects:

    • Special Effects Co-ordinator

      Ford, Thomas C.

    Editing:

    • Edited by

      Richard Chew

    • 1st Assistant Editor

      Christy Richmond

    • AVID Assistant

      Dan Fouts

    • Assistant Editor

      Margaret Guinee

    • Assistant Editor

      John Hoeren

    • Assistant Editor

      Liv Torgerson

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      David Gropman

    • Art Director

      Fisichella, Mark

    • Art Co-ordinator

      Susan Rubin

    • Set Decorator

      Foxworthy, Michael W.

    • Leadman

      Braff, Adam J.

    • Set Dresser

      Butler, William

    • Set Dresser

      Howard J. Clark

    • Set Dresser

      Tony Gibson

    • Set Dresser

      Bill Land

    • On-set Dresser

      Ogawa, Denise

    • Lead Scenic

      Muzio, Craig Anthony

    • Storyboard Artist

      Kalina Ivanov

    • Property Master

      Jones, John Paul 'J.P.'

    • Construction Co-ordinator

      Bill Holmquist

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Judy L. Ruskin

    • Costume Supervisor

      Hugo Peña

    • Set Costumer

      Amy Andrews

    • Set Costumer

      Aller, Gina G.

    • Costumer

      Suzanne Bantit

    Make-up:

    • Key Make-up

      Ellie Winslow

    • Assistant Make-up

      Joseph P. Hurt

    • Additional Make-up

      Coley-greene, Sandra A.

    • Make-up for Ms [Whitney] Houston

      Quietfire

    • Make-up for Ms [Angela] Bassett

      Roxanna Floyd

    • Key Hairstylist

      Ted Long

    • Hairstylist for Ms [Whitney] Houston

      Lavar, Ellin

    • Hairstylist for Ms [Angela] Bassett

      Stevenson, Robert L.

    • Hairstylist for Ms Houston (MV Crew)

      Latonya Hill

    Titles:

    • Titles designed by

      Balsmeyer & Everett Inc

    • Titles/Opticals by

      Pacific Title

    Film processing:

    • Colour Timer

      Mcneill, Dennis

    • Negative Cutter

      Gary Burritt

    • Video Displays by

      Video Image

    • Lighting/Equipment supplied by

      Hollywood Rentals Company/Matthews Group

    • Spacecam Aerial Camera System prov'd by

      Inc SpaceCam Systems

    • Camera Systems by

      Clairmont

    • Colour by

      DeLuxe

    Music:

    • Original Music by

      Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds

    • Score conducted by

      William Ross

    • Score orchestrated by

      William Ross

    • Additional String Arrangements

      Jeremy Lubbock

    • Music Contractor

      Sandy Decrescent

    • Music Preparation

      JoAnn Kane Music Services

    • Soundtrack Executive Producer

      Forest Whitaker

    • Soundtrack Album Executive Producer

      Babyface

    • Soundtrack Production Co-ordinator

      Ivy Skoff

    • Music Editor

      Kaller, Carlton

    Sound:

    • Scoring Mixer

      Dan Wallin

    • Original Songs engineered/mixed by

      Jon Gass

    • Original Songs engineered/mixed by

      Brad Gilderman

    • Original Songs engineered/mixed by

      Brockmann, Bob

    • Sound Supervisor

      Tim Chau

    • Technical [Sound] Supervisor

      Gayle Wesley

    • Sound Mixer

      Russell Williams Ii

    • Boom Operator

      Aquino, Albert

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Chris Carpenter

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Hemphill, D.M.

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Bill W. Benton

    • Recordist

      Robert Renga

    • Recordist

      Craig Heath

    • Stage Engineer

      Denis St. Amand

    • Dialogue Editor

      Jim Brookshire

    • Dialogue Editor

      R.J. Kizer

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Albert Gasser

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Paul Urmson

    • ADR Supervisor

      Barbara Boguski

    • ADR Recordist

      Linn, Diane

    • ADR Mixer

      Charleen Richards

    • ADR Editor

      Lou Angelo

    • ADR Group Editor

      Difranco, Linda

    • Foley Artist

      John Roesch

    • Foley Artist

      Hilda Hodges

    • Foley Recordist

      Carolyn Tapp

    • Foley Mixer

      Mary Jo Lang

    • Foley Editor

      Sylvester, Don

    • Foley Editor

      Scott Curtis

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Rawn Hutchinson

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Brandon Sebek

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Betsy Sokolow