Waiting to Exhale (1995)

  • R
  • 12/22/1995 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 2h 7m

Friends are the people who let you be yourself... and never let you forget it.

Overview

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.

Terry McMillan

Screenplay, Novel

Forest Whitaker

Director

Ronald Bass

Screenplay

Cast

Whitney Houston's headshot

Whitney Houston

Savannah
Angela Bassett's headshot

Angela Bassett

Bernadine
Loretta Devine's headshot

Loretta Devine

Gloria
Lela Rochon's headshot

Lela Rochon

Robin
Gregory Hines's headshot

Gregory Hines

Marvin
Dennis Haysbert's headshot

Dennis Haysbert

Kenneth
Mykelti Williamson's headshot

Mykelti Williamson

Troy
Michael Beach's headshot

Michael Beach

John, Sr.

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