Film waiting to exhale is a 1995 american romantic drama film directed by forest whitaker and starring whitney houston and angela bassett. Whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine see full cast and. The film was adapted from the 1992 novel of the same name by terry. He appeared on broadway in the 1992 musical five guys named moe, the 1993 motion fly by night, waiting to exhale 1995 and in the 1997 motion picture soul food as kenny the boyfriend and husband of maxine max played by vivica a. Waiting to exhale movie posters from movie poster shop. Sams in waiting to exhale youtube screenshot advertisement in the 90s, the french roll hairstyle was designated for days when your hair needed a little extra flair. Rocky carroll of roc and ncis look alike jeffrey d. Waiting to exhale is a 1995 american romance film directed by forest whitaker and starring whitney houston and angela bassett. It knows about how black families stay in constant communication down three or four generations and out to third cousinshow when a matriarch like. Waiting to exhale cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. And divorcee gloria is getting back in the game by flirting with her new, very eligible neighbor.
Waiting to exhale is a 1995 american romantic drama film directed by forest whitaker in his feature film directorial debut and starring whitney houston and angela bassett. The four women get together frequently to provide support, and to listen to each other vent about life and love. The book was a smash hit, so one might have thought it was a winning decision to make the novelist the screenwriter. The success of this adaptation of terry mcmillans bestselling novel and the. Tiera denise the book would be completely different if told from the pov of their men. Sams lionel crew forest whitaker director caron k associate producer, first assistant director caron k associate producer, first assistant director david gropman production designer deborah schindler producer ezra swerdlow wild bill, producer jaki brownkarman casting joseph ray first assistant director judy ruskin costume designer. Actors equity association, screen actors guild, american federation of television and radio artists. May 28, 1992 waiting to exhale is one of those books i should have read years ago. Looking for laughs between the sheets the new york times. Self love and friendship are some pretty big themes throughout the book and i feel as if having the pov of the men wouldnt contribute to this at all. Sams waiting to exhale, and michael beach lean on me. Gregory hines and loretta devine in waiting to exhale 1995 whitney houston and dennis haysbert in waiting to exhale 1995 whitney.
Buy waiting to exhale movie posters from movie poster shop. The novel that waiting to exhale was based on was written by terry mcmillan who also wrote this screenplay. The dramaticromanticcomedic film, based on terry mcmillan s bestselling novel, was directed by forest whitaker, musically produced by kenneth babyface edmonds, and starred in by the actors listed below. Differences between waiting to exhale book vs movie page 1. Loretta devine, lela rochon, dennis haysbert, michael beach, gregory hines, donald faison, and mykelti williamson rounded out the rest of the cast. Soul food is a 1997 american comedydrama film produced by kenneth babyface edmonds, tracey edmonds and robert teitel and released by fox 2000 pictures. Fox, independence day, crazy about life with her loving husband, kenneth jeffrey d. I really find it hard to connect to characters in movies or books. Based on terry mcmillans novel, this film follows four very different africanamerican women and their relationships with the male gender. Waiting to exhale cast and crew cast photos and info. Lela rochon, loretta devine, dennis haysbert, michael be.
The golden compass, book by phillip pullman, was a huge disappointment to many of the book s fans who either didnt like pullmans antireligious message or resented that it had been toned down. Bronchial hyperresponsivenessexcessive airway narrow ing caused by stimuli that normally elicit limited or no re sponseis a cardinal. Savannah is the first of the four friends to be introduced in the novel as she in the final stages of planning. The film was adapted from the 1992 novel of the same name by terry mcmillan. The waiting to exhale book series by terry mcmillan includes books waiting to exhale and getting to happy. Watching waiting to exhale when i was a bit younger, i did not totally understand the concept of their struggles, often wondering why it is that the one girl would repeatedly put herself through a man that obviously did not really want anything to do with her but for sex only to hook up with a man that she obviously is not attracted to just for. With whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine, lela rochon. Fastidiously adapted from terry mcmillans bestselling, awardwinning novel, waiting to exhale is the quintessential africanamerican chick flick. Waiting to exhale 1995 radaptation of terry mcmillans novel about four africanamerican women hoping to reach the point in their love lives when they can relax and stop waiting for the right man.
Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive good man to break a string of lessthanstellar lovers. Sams photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Sams news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2020 learn how and when to remove this template message. Soul food tells the story of a big africanamerican family from chicago with warmhearted good cheer. One such character is savannah, a 33yearold single woman played by whitney houston, who ends up in her bedroom with lionel jeffrey d. Friends and confidants vannah, bernie, glo and robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe. Sams full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Sams is an actor known primarily for his television work sams has been a main cast member of several television series, few of which have made it past their first season. Closedcaptioned english soundtracks are rendered in both dolby digital 5. The women are supposed to be close friends, but all of their stories are broken up into.
Featuring an ensemble cast, the film stars vanessa l. After the string of dogs and users they choose, you want to tell them not to hold their breath. Sams, waiting to exhale, and bird nia long, love jones, a hair. See the complete waiting to exhale series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Waiting to exhale is a 1995 american romance film directed by forest whitaker in his feature film directorial debut and starring whitney houston and angela bassett. What first attracted me to this movie was the theme song waiting to exhale or as i call it waiting for the new life. Finden sie waiting to exhale dvd uk import in unserem vielfaltigen dvd. With relations between africanamerican men and women in the spotlight as never before, here comes mcmillans report from the front. It revolves around four reasonably well to do southwestern suburbanites whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine, and lela rochon afflicted with the same malady. I am really amazed with how the society of afro american life is presented in this movie characters were all well chosen. Its the middle of the night and i have driedup tear tracks on my cheeks, and a smile on my face. Fox, nia long, michael beach, mekhi phifer, jeffrey d. The numbers are a testimony that this movie caused a stir among african american women. Sams celebrity profile check out the latest jeffrey d.
Literally every woman and her mama have become familiar with the lives of savannah, bernadine, robin and gloria, and i did also, but through the movie version which i love. Waiting to exhale 1995 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Sams has been a main cast member of several television series, few of which have made it past their first season. Whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine, lela rochon, gregory hines, dennis haysbert, mykelti williamson, michael beach, leon.
So i finally got around to watching waiting to exhale on encore theother night and i dont understand why this became a hit. The most important book totv adaptations coming in 2020. They all want to be in a couple but they all have difficulties finding a good man. Self love and friendship are some pretty big themes throughout the book andmore the book would be completely different if told from the pov of their men. Retaining the book s feel of justbetweenfriends girl talk, it may be a little harsh for those who are, shall we say, estrogenchallenged. I am not sure how you get far in this work without a discussion of what it means to be a woman of color.
Lela rochon, loretta devine, dennis haysbert, michael beach, gregory hines, donald faison, and mykelti williamson rounded out the rest of the cast. Dec 17, 1995 one such character is savannah, a 33yearold single woman played by whitney houston, who ends up in her bedroom with lionel jeffrey d. These actresses played the lovely, lovechallenged heroines. Waiting to exhale wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Sams is an actor known primarily for his television work. Sams was born on september 1, 1966 in cincinnati, ohio, usa as jeffrey demetrius sams. Lionel, waiting to exhale, twentieth centuryfox, 1995. Waiting to exhale is a 1995 american romantic drama film directed by forest whitaker and starring whitney houston and angela bassett.
The great white hype, 20th century fox classics collection, how stella got her groove back book. The four are in their midtolate 30s, middleclass women making. Waiting to exhale tells the story of four collegeeducated, middleclass black women who rely on one another to overcome a number of personal and professional crises. The four are in their mid to late 30s, middleclass women making. Forest whitakers adaptation of terry mcmillans waiting to exhale comes to dvd with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. This was evidenced by the movie, waiting to exhale an adaptation from terry mcmillans best selling book in 1992 randolph, 1993. Waiting to exhale by forest whitaker forest whitaker. Michael beach, leon, wendell pierce, donald faison, jeffrey d. These include medicine ball, sleepwalkers, rob thomas s cupid, wasteland, 1 and line of fire. This study guide consists of approximately 52 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of waiting to exhale. Adaptation of terry mcmillans novel about four africanamerican women. The latest droll lines im adding to the list are from the movie, waiting to exhale 1995. Waiting to exhale is a story about four black women who are good friends.