Directed by:
Kevin MacdonaldScreenplay:
Kevin MacdonaldCinematography:
Nelson HumeComposer:
Adam WiltzieCast:
Whitney Houston (a.f.), Kevin Costner, Ellen White, L.A. Reid, Gary Houston, Kevontay Jackson, Aretha Franklin (a.f.), Dionne Warwick (a.f.) (more)VOD (4)
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With over 200 million album sales worldwide, and remaining the only artist to chart seven consecutive US No. 1s, Whitney Houston was the voice of a generation. Coming from an esteemed lineage of singers, Whitney was destined to be plucked from her gospel-singing roots to rule the world stage. She inspired a generation of singers from Mariah Carey to Beyoncé and her unforgettable performance of The Star-Spangled Banner unlocked an anthem that had for so long been dismissed by many black artists. But all these achievements have become a footnote to a story of addiction and self-destruction. With salacious stories filling the columns of tabloid papers and magazines, Whitney had the voice of an angel onstage, but was being torn apart by her demons offstage. (Altitude Film Distribution)
(more)Cast
Whitney Houston (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Bodyguard (1992)
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (concert)
Sparkle (2012)
Kevin Costner
USA
Best movies:
Dances with Wolves (1990)
JFK (1991)
The Untouchables (1987)
L.A. Reid
USA
Gary Houston
Best movies:
Fargo (1996)
The Express (2008)
Watchmen (2009)
Aretha Franklin (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Eurythmics: Greatest Hits (1991) (video compilation)
Blues Brothers (1980)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Dionne Warwick (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Men in Black (1997)
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (concert)
Nelson Mandela (a.f.)
South Africa
Best movies:
Enya: The Video Collection (2001) (music video) - a.f.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) - a.f.
Malcolm X (1992)
Saddam Hussein (a.f.)
Iraq
Best movies:
Backstabbing for Beginners (2018) - a.f.
Doomsday Gun (1994) (TV movie) - a.f.
Marvin Gaye (a.f.)
USA
Irene Cara (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series) - actor, a.f.
The Magic Voyage (1992)
Fame (1980)
Philip Michael Thomas (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Coonskin (1975)
Extralarge: Miami Killer (1991) (TV movie)
George Bush (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) - a.f.
Snowden (2016) - a.f.
The Special Relationship (2010) (TV movie) - a.f.
Jane Fonda (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
On Golden Pond (1981)
Coming Home (1978)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
René Mioch (a.f.)
Netherlands
Ronald Reagan (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (1996) (video compilation)
Storm Warning (1951)
Trumbo (2015) - a.f.
Bobbi Kristina Brown (a.f.)
USA
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
USA
Best movies:
Soul Food (1997)
Hav Plenty (1997)
Sandy Wexler (2017)