The Preacher's Wife |  | Director: Penny Marshall
Actors: Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Jenifer Lewis
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 2129
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 124 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DISD24449D
UPC: 786936125016
EAN: 0786936125016
ASIN: B000065V3J
Theatrical Release Date: December 13, 1996
Release Date: August 13, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 11/11/2003 Rating: Pg
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This tedious remake of the classic Christmas movie The Bishop's Wife falls on its face by significantly altering the careful design of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert E. Sherwood's story for the original film. In Sherwood's version, a rather wooden, inept bishop and his lonely wife unknowingly take into their lives a heaven-sent angel who aids the former and ends up falling in love with the latter. In this unnecessary update, an inner-city preacher (Courtney B. Vance) and his estranged spouse (Whitney Houston) are visited by a celestial goof (Denzel Washington), whose unsolicited offer of help is enough to galvanize Vance's character to fix his own problems. What that means is this: by the second act, there's no reason to have Washington's angel in the story. Even his infatuation with the missus isn't enough to warrant his hanging around this movie; the change is a colossal blunder by director Penny Marshall. Vance ends up stealing the film from Washington, but it's a Pyrrhic victory; for the most part this movie just seems like a series of random scenes between opportunities for Houston to belt out songs. --Tom Keogh
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 Very happy January 30, 2010
Angie W
The movie came fast and as discribed. Plays great. I would buy from this seller again
The Preacher s Wife January 4, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
The Reverend Henry Biggs is a good man who's doubtful about his ability to make a difference in his troubled community and home. Help is on the way in the form of an angel named Dudley who soon becomes the source of and solution to their problems. This movie is wholesome, great family entertainment with a good message. I absolutely loved it.
Fantastic November 26, 2009
Lawrence K. Thomas (HOUSTON, TEXAS, US)
This is a must have movie. This movie should not only be shown at Christmas but year round. Whitney Houston is very believable as a Preacher's wife.
Movie Collector July 12, 2009
Julia A. Harris (Las Vegas Nevada)
If yuo are looking for a great movie, this is it.....If you love Denzel, this is it! and if you are a Whitney Houston fan than this is a must see
Another Christmas Tradition January 20, 2009
R. Griffin
This movie, though simplistic in plot and very predictable in outcome, exemplifies the spirit of Christmas. The actors give sound performances and Whitney Houston is electrifying in her acting and singing. This movie was obviously done before her tragic downfall. Denzel, as always gives a good performance as the angel sent from heaven to save a marriage and a church form destruction. The supporting actors give strong performances that make this a very tight film. I would place this movie on the annual family "must watch" list at Christmastime, along with A WONDERFUL LIFE, THE ORIGINAL 1932 CHRISTMAS CAROL, AND THE CHRISTMAS STORY.
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