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Whitney
Whitney

Whitney

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

Genres

MusicDocumentary

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$1251945

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

05 July 2018

Country

United Kingdom

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

Robyn Crawford

Self (archive footage)

Dee Dee Warwick

Dee Dee Warwick

Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)

Rickey Minor

Rickey Minor

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

Michael Houston

Michael Houston

Self - Brother / Employee

John Russell Houston Jr.

John Russell Houston Jr.

Self - Half-Brother

Ray Watson

Ray Watson

Self - Bodyguard, 2002-2012

Lynne Volkman

Lynne Volkman

Self - Publicist

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Steven Gittelman

Steven Gittelman

Self - Management Team, 1981-1988

Kevin Alexander Stea

Kevin Alexander Stea

Self (archive footage)

Gary Garland

Gary Garland

Self - Brother / Backup Singer

Byron Allen

Byron Allen

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Letterman

David Letterman

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gary Collins

Gary Collins

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alan Jacobs

Alan Jacobs

Self - Bodyguard (uncredited)

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