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Whitney

Whitney

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

2018•2h 0m•7.3/10
MusicDocumentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.3/10(205)

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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Production

Lightbox Entertainment, Altitude Film Entertainment, Happy Street Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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)

Babyface

Babyface

Self - Songwriter / Producer

Robyn Crawford

Self (archive footage)

Dee Dee Warwick

Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)

Rickey Minor

Self - Bass Player, 1983-1989 / Musical Director 1989-1999

Michael Houston

Self - Brother / Employee

John Russell Houston Jr.

Self - Half-Brother

Ray Watson

Self - Bodyguard, 2002-2012

Lynne Volkman

Self - Publicist

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Steven Gittelman

Self - Management Team, 1981-1988

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