Whitney (2015)
January 17, 2015Release Date
Whitney (2015)
January 17, 2015Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Whitney is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel, Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV Channel, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Freevee
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Yaya DaCosta
Whitney Houston
Arlen Escarpeta
Bobby Brown
Suzzanne Douglas
Cissy Houston
Wesley Jonathan
Babyface
Nafessa Williams
Kim
Mark Rolston
Clive Davis
James A. Watson, Jr
John Houston
Hampton Fluker
Steve
Saundra McClain
Aunt Bae
Reign Morton
Eddie Murphy
Billy 'Sly' Williams
Pastor Marvin Winans
Kevontay Jackson
Gangbanger
LaNease Adams
Club Girl
Bree Condon
Secretary / Ruth
Yolonda Ross
Robyn Crawford
Angela Bassett
Director
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Whitney is a 2015 American biographical film directed by Angela Bassett based on American singer Whitney Houston (Yaya DaCosta) and her turbulent marriage to R&B artist Bobby Brown (Arlen Escarpeta) that premiered on Lifetime in North America on January 17, 2015. Whitney received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with DaCosta's performance as Houston and Bassett's direction being praised but Escarpeta's casting and the film's accuracy being criticized.
The movie stars Yaya DaCosta as Houston, Arlen Escarpeta as Brown and Yolonda Ross as Houston's longtime friend and road manager Robyn Crawford. Whitney is set in a period of five years (1989–1994) when Houston was catapulted to worldwide success due to her film debut The Bodyguard and its subsequent soundtrack. Filming lasted 20 days, primarily occurring in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, California.
Canadian R&B singer Deborah Cox performs all of Houston's vocals in the film, including "I Will Always Love You", "I'm Your Baby Tonight", "I'm Every Woman", "Jesus Loves Me" and "The Greatest Love of All". Additionally, songwriting/production team The Jackie Boyz performed Brown's vocals for "Every Little Step" in the Soul Train Awards scene.
Nafessa Williams, who portrays Kim in this film, would go on to appear as Robyn Crawford in the 2022 film Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.