Waiting to Exhale - Warten auf Mr. Right (1995)
Savannah, Bernadine, Robin und Gloria sind vier unterschiedliche Frauen mit einer Gemeinsamkeit: sie sind auf der Suche nach 'Mr. Right'. Bernadine glaubte schon, dass für sie die Zeiten der Suche nach dem Richtigen vorbei sind, bis sie von ihrem Mann wegen seiner Sekretärin verlassen wird. Bei den Karrierefrauen Savannah und Robin ist das Liebesleben ein einziges Chaos. Gloria hat einen Friseur-Salon, einen pubertierenden Sohn und ein paar Pfunde zuviel, die ihr Nachbar jedoch sehr attraktiv findet. Vier Frauen, eine große Freundschaft und viermal der gleiche Wunsch: Ein Mann soll es sein, kein Weichei und auf keinen Fall verheiratet, zumindest nicht mit einer Anderen.
Der Regisseur:
Forest Whitaker
Die Autor:
Terry McMillan, Ronald Bass.
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Whitney Houston as Savannah |
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Angela Bassett as Bernadine |
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Loretta Devine as Gloria |
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Lela Rochon as Robin |
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Gregory Hines as Marvin |
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Dennis Haysbert as Kenneth |
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Mykelti Williamson as Troy |
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Michael Beach as John, Sr. |
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Leon as Russell |
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Wendell Pierce as Michael |
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Donald Faison as Tarik |
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Jeffrey D. Sams as Lionel |
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Jazz Raycole as Onika |
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Brandon Hammond as John, Jr. |
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Kenya Moore as Denise |
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Lamont Johnson as Joseph |
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Wren T. Brown as Minister |
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Theo as On Air D.J. |
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Ken Love as DJ at the Hermosa |
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Graham Galloway as Fireman |
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Starletta DuPois as Savannah's Mother |
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Shari L. Carpenter as Savannah's Assistant |
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Thomas R. Leander as Interviewer |
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Cordell Conway as Group at Hermosa Table |
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Lee Wells Jr. as Group at Hermosa Table |
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Hope Brown as Group at Hermosa Table |
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Delaina Mitchell as Tarik's Girl Friend |
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Luis Sharpe as Herbert |
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Joseph S. Myers as Security Guard at John's Office |
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Ezra Swerdlow as Wild Bill |
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Ellin La Var as Hairdresser |
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Patricia Anne Fox as Customer at Hair Salon |
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Wally Bujack as Judge |
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Brenda Baldwin-Davis as Shopping Mall Extra (uncredited) |
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William Bolander as Open Air Market Shopper / New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited) |
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L. Scott Caldwell as Bernadine's Lawyer (uncredited) |
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Kacee DeMasi as Musician (uncredited) |
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Giancarlo Esposito as David Matthews (uncredited) |
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Wanda-Lee Evans as Jane Millhouse (uncredited) |
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Tom Hedrick as Neighbor (uncredited) |
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Donyell Hinton as Church Patron (uncredited) |
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Bob Huff as Open Air Market Shopper (uncredited) |
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Angela Kenzslowe as Salon Client (uncredited) |
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Kelly Preston as Kathleen (uncredited) |
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Jose Rosete as New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited) |
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Juliet Rose Serrato as Hospital Visitor (uncredited) |
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Wesley Snipes as James Wheeler (uncredited) |
| Directing | Forest Whitaker | Director |
| Writing | Terry McMillan | Novel |
| Writing | Terry McMillan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ronald Bass | Screenplay |
| Production | Terry McMillan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Deborah Schindler | Producer |
| Production | Ezra Swerdlow | Producer |
| Sound | Babyface | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Betsy Sokolow-Sherman | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Caron K | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ronald Bass | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jaki Brown | Casting |
| Directing | Joseph Ray | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Marc Fisichella | Art Direction |
| Directing | Roni Wheeler | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Michael W. Foxworthy | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Shari L. Carpenter | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | 栗田豊通 | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Richard Chew | Editor |
| Art | David Gropman | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judy L. Ruskin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Latonya Hill | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roxanna Floyd | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ted Long | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellin La Var | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellie Winslow | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert L. Stevenson | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Rawn Hutchinson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Tom Ford | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Kirk R. Gardner | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Brandon Sebek | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | David Lee | Gaffer |
| Camera | Michael Kelem | Camera Operator |