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 |
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Elegance Bratton as Spencer |
| Art | Gerald Sullivan | Production Design |
| Sound | John Warhurst | Supervising Music Editor |
| Directing | Tony Scelsi | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Stephen Turro | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Art | David Offner | Art Direction |
| Art | Tricia Peck | Set Decoration |
| Art | Patricia Sullivan | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Directing | Benjamin Zalusky | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alyssa Boffoli | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ty Taylor | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Van Hayden | First Assistant Director |
| Writing | Anthony McCarten | Writer |
| Sound | Maureen Crowe | Music Supervisor |
| Camera | Barry Ackroyd | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Daysha Broadway | Editor |
| Lighting | Christopher Ferguson | Lighting Programmer |
| Camera | Anthony Earabino | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Tommy Fitzgerald | "A" Camera Operator |
| Lighting | David Hallas | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Nick Jablonski | Electrician |
| Camera | Tulio Dueñas | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Crew | Mattie Hamer | Loader |
| Lighting | Kelly Clear | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Jeff Dickerson | Additional Camera |
| Visual Effects | John Ruggieri | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Lighting | Michael Geoghegan | Rigging Grip |
| Crew | William Cunha | Special Effects Technician |
| Camera | Woody Bell | Key Grip |
| Crew | Alexander Jay Nelson | Generator Operator |
| Camera | Todd England Nicodemus | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Teddy Pryor | Grip |
| Lighting | Derek Raimo | Electrician |
| Lighting | Kellon Haynes | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Ben Heald | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Patrick Hines | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Robert Bullard | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Crew | Guy Holt | Generator Operator |
| Camera | Michael Moran | Grip |
| Camera | Joel San Juan | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Nolan Ball | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Jeff Griffith | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Chuck Moya | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Lighting | Justin Wakefield | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Thomas Bellotti | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Kody Fraser | Grip |
| Camera | Christian Schmidt | Additional Grip |
| Lighting | Brandon J. Meadows | Rigging Gaffer |
| Lighting | Jason Platt | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Harry Pray IV | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Juliana Lima | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Chris Malenfant | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Crew | Audrey L. Stevens | Loader |
| Camera | Joe Macaluso | Key Grip |
| Crew | Tim Lutz | Special Effects Technician |
| Camera | Emily Aragones | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Michael Dynice | Electrician |
| Lighting | Jack Rohner | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Zachariah Suto | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Bill Trautvetter | "C" Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Mitch Severt | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Gavin Wynn | Camera Loader |
| Visual Effects | Josephine Allegretti | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dominic Mombrun | Prosthetics |
| Sound | Andy Nelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monique Peoples Graham | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Trish Seeney | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Maxwell MacRae | Foley Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Keesh Winkler-Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Franziska Treutler | Foley Artist |
| Sound | John Sheridan | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Ian Tapp | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brenda McNally | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Craig Lindberg | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Osorio | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mandrill Hardge | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shelby Michael Patton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Morgan | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Louise Burton | Dialogue Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rebecca Serra | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Sandra Cuevas Alcocer | Foley Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adenike Wright | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Geri B. Oppenheim | Makeup 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 | Patricia 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 |
| Sound | Becky Bentham | Additional Music Supervisor |
| Camera | Joel San Juan | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting |
| Production | Daysha Broadway | Co-Producer |
| Production | Paul A. Levin | Co-Producer |
| Production | Erika Hampson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Erika Hampson | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Kasi Lemmons | Executive Producer |
| Production | Matt Jackson | Producer |
| Production | Thad Luckinbill | Producer |
| Production | Trent Luckinbill | Producer |
| Production | Christina Papagjika | Producer |
| Production | Matthew Salloway | Producer |
| Production | Molly Smith | Producer |
| Production | Naomi Ackie | Executive Producer |
| Production | Janice Beard | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lexie Beard | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tanner Beard | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jane Bergère | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marina Cappi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dennis Casali | Executive Producer |
| Production | Josh Crook | Executive Producer |
| Production | William Earon | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stella Meghie | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mackenzie O'Connell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rachel Smith | Executive Producer |
| Production | Seth Spector | Executive Producer |
| Production | Polly Bennett | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mitchell Bornstein | Co-Producer |
| Production | Doug Davis | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ramses del Hierro | Co-Producer |
| Production | Eric Falkenstein | Co-Producer |
| Production | Suzanne B. Grant | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jennifer Heffernan | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ross Kestin | Associate Producer |
| Production | Joshua Kushner | Associate Producer |
| Production | Nancy O'Brien | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ryan Ratelle | Associate Producer |
