Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)
Schon als Kind liebt Whitney Houston es, mit ihrer Mutter Cissy (Tamara Tunie) in der Kirche zu singen. Auf die Idee, wie sie aus ihrer Leidenschaft für die Musik eine Karriere zu machen, kommt sie von selbst aber nie. Eines Tages bittet die erkrankte Cissy ihre mittlerweile erwachsene Tochter (Naomi Ackie), für sie bei einem Auftritt einzuspringen. Dabei befindet sich Plattenfirmen-Boss Clive Davis (Stanley Tucci) im Publikum. Er erlebt mit, wie Whitney das Publikum mit ihrer phänomenalen Stimme begeistert und nimmt sie unter Vertrag. Schnell folgt ein Hit auf den nächsten und sie avanciert bereits mit ihrem Debütalbum zum Idol von Millionen. Bei einer Preisverleihung lernt die junge Frau den für seinen unsteten Lebenswandel berüchtigten R&B-Sänger Bobby Brown (Ashton Sanders) kennen. Die zwei verlieben sich ineinander und heiraten. Doch anstelle eines Happy Ends kommt alles ganz anders …
Der Regisseur: Kasi Lemmons
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Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston |
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Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown |
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Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis |
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Nafessa Williams as Robyn Crawford |
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Lance A. Williams as Gerry Griffith |
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Tamara Tunie as Cissy Houston |
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Clarke Peters as John Houston |
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Daniel Washington as Gary Houston |
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JaQuan Malik Jones as Michael Houston |
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Kris Sidberry as Pat Houston |
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Tanner Beard as Günther |
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Bailee Lopes as Bobbi-Kristina (8-10 Yrs old) |
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Jennifer Ellis as Lisa Hintelmann |
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Andrea Eversley as Barbara |
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Bria Danielle Singleton as Bobbi Kristina |
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Adrian M. Mompoint as Marvin |
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Coffey as James |
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Stew Replogle as Detective |
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Sean Amos as Minister |
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Jon F. Merz as Captain / Pilot |
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Jaison Hunter as Jermaine Jackson |
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Whitney Houston as Self (archive footage) |
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Oprah Winfrey as Self (archive footage) |
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Merv Griffin as Self (archive footage) |
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Zyla Harris-Petter as 'I'm Every Woman' Dancer (as Zyla Nia Harris-Peter) |
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Kevin Daigneault as Stage Manager (uncredited) |
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Maurice Emmanuel Parent as Producer #2 |
| Writing | Anthony McCarten | Writer |
| Sound | Maureen Crowe | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | John Warhurst | Supervising Music Editor |
| Camera | Barry Ackroyd | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Daysha Broadway | Editor |
| Production | Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting Director |
| Art | Gerald Sullivan | Production Design |
| Art | David Offner | Art Direction |
| Art | Tricia Peck | Set Decoration |
| Art | Patricia Sullivan | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Directing | Alyssa Boffoli | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Van Hayden | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Tony Scelsi | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ty Taylor | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Stephen Turro | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Benjamin Zalusky | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Christopher Ferguson | Lighting Programmer |
| Crew | William Cunha | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Juliana Lima | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Tim Lutz | Special Effects Technician |
| Visual Effects | John Ruggieri | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Emily Aragones | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Nolan Ball | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Woody Bell | Key Grip |
| Camera | Thomas Bellotti | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Robert Bullard | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Lighting | Kelly Clear | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Jeff Dickerson | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Tulio Dueñas | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Lighting | Michael Dynice | Electrician |
| Camera | Anthony Earabino | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Tommy Fitzgerald | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kody Fraser | Grip |
| Lighting | Michael Geoghegan | Rigging Grip |
| Camera | Jeff Griffith | Best Boy Grip |
| Lighting | David Hallas | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Mattie Hamer | Loader |
| Lighting | Kellon Haynes | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Ben Heald | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Patrick Hines | Best Boy Electric |
| Crew | Guy Holt | Generator Operator |
| Lighting | Nick Jablonski | Electrician |
| Camera | Joe Macaluso | Key Grip |
| Camera | Chris Malenfant | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Lighting | Brandon J. Meadows | Rigging Gaffer |
| Camera | Michael Moran | Grip |
| Camera | Chuck Moya | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Crew | Alexander Jay Nelson | Generator Operator |
| Camera | Todd England Nicodemus | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Jason Platt | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Harry Pray IV | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Teddy Pryor | Grip |
| Lighting | Derek Raimo | Electrician |
| Lighting | Jack Rohner | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Joel San Juan | "B" Camera Operator |
| Crew | Joel San Juan | Steadycam |
| Camera | Christian Schmidt | Additional Grip |
| Lighting | Mitch Severt | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Audrey L. Stevens | Loader |
| Lighting | Zachariah Suto | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Bill Trautvetter | "C" Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Justin Wakefield | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Gavin Wynn | Camera Loader |
| Visual Effects | Josephine Allegretti | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adenike Wright | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Keesh Winkler-Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rebecca Serra | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Trish Seeney | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shelby Michael Patton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Osorio | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Geri B. Oppenheim | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Morgan | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brenda McNally | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dominic Mombrun | Prosthetics |
| Costume & Make-Up | Craig Lindberg | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mandrill Hardge | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monique Peoples Graham | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Louise Burton | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Sandra Cuevas Alcocer | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Maxwell MacRae | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Andy Nelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | John Sheridan | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ian Tapp | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Franziska Treutler | Foley Artist |
| Directing | Kasi Lemmons | Director |
| Production | Brett Duffy | Casting Assistant |
| Camera | Markus Mentzer | Additional Photography |
| Sound | Foley Farmers | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlese Antoinette Jones | Costume Design |
| Production | Pat Houston | Producer |
| Production | Clive Davis | Producer |
| Production | Lawrence Mestel | Producer |
| Production | Denis O'Sullivan | Producer |
| Production | Anthony McCarten | Producer |
| Sound | David Giammarco | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Matthew Gallagher | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jeff Kalligheri | Producer |
| Art | Maddy Young | Art Department Assistant |
