United States / Dec 22, 1995 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Cheated on, mistreated and stepped on, the women are holding their breath, waiting for the elusive "good man" to break a string of less-than-stellar lovers. Friends and confidants Vannah, Bernie, Glo and Robin talk it all out, determined to find a better way to breathe.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Beach | John, Sr. |
| Leon | Russell |
| Wendell Pierce | Michael |
| Donald Faison | Tarik |
| Jeffrey D. Sams | Lionel |
| Jazz Raycole | Onika |
| Brandon Hammond | John, Jr. |
| Kenya Moore | Denise |
| Lamont Johnson | Joseph |
| Wren T. Brown | Minister |
| Theo | On Air D.J. |
| Ken Love | DJ at the Hermosa |
| Graham Galloway | Fireman |
| Starletta DuPois | Savannah's Mother |
| Shari L. Carpenter | Savannah's Assistant |
| Thomas R. Leander | Interviewer |
| Cordell Conway | Group at Hermosa Table |
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| Lee Wells Jr. | Group at Hermosa Table |
| Hope Brown | Group at Hermosa Table |
| Delaina Mitchell | Tarik's Girl Friend |
| Luis Sharpe | Herbert |
| Joseph S. Myers | Security Guard at John's Office |
| Ezra Swerdlow | Wild Bill |
| Ellin La Var | Hairdresser |
| Patricia Anne Fox | Customer at Hair Salon |
| Wally Bujack | Judge |
| Brenda Baldwin-Davis | Shopping Mall Extra (uncredited) |
| William Bolander | Open Air Market Shopper / New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited) |
| L. Scott Caldwell | Bernadine's Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Kacee DeMasi | Musician (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Esposito | David Matthews (uncredited) |
| Wanda-Lee Evans | Jane Millhouse (uncredited) |
| Tom Hedrick | Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Donyell Hinton | Church Patron (uncredited) |
| Bob Huff | Open Air Market Shopper (uncredited) |
| Angela Kenzslowe | Salon Client (uncredited) |
| Kelly Preston | Kathleen (uncredited) |
| Jose Rosete | New Year's Eve Partier (uncredited) |
| Juliet Rose Serrato | Hospital Visitor (uncredited) |
| Wesley Snipes | James Wheeler (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Waiting to Exhale |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 22 dicembre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Terry McMillan, Ronald Bass |
| Production | Ezra Swerdlow, Deborah Schindler, Caron K |
| Writer | Terry McMillan, Ronald Bass |
| Casting | Jaki Brown |
| Editing | Richard Chew |
| Cinematography | Toyomichi Kurita, Kirk R. Gardner, Michael Kelem |
| Assistant directors | Joseph Ray, Roni Wheeler, Forest Whitaker, Shari L. Carpenter |
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| Lighting | David Lee |
| Camera operators | Kirk R. Gardner, Michael Kelem, Toyomichi Kurita |
| Additional photography | Toyomichi Kurita, Kirk R. Gardner, Michael Kelem |
| Production design | David Gropman, Marc Fisichella, Michael W. Foxworthy |
| Art direction | Marc Fisichella, Michael W. Foxworthy, David Gropman |
| Set decoration | Michael W. Foxworthy, Marc Fisichella, David Gropman |
| Stunts | Rawn Hutchinson, Brandon Sebek |
| Music | Babyface |
| Sound | Babyface |
| Costume design | Judy L. Ruskin, Latonya Hill, Roxanna Floyd, Ted Long, Ellin La Var, Ellie Winslow, Robert L. Stevenson |
| Makeup | Roxanna Floyd, Ellie Winslow, Judy L. Ruskin, Latonya Hill, Ted Long, Ellin La Var, Robert L. Stevenson |
| Hairstyling | Ted Long, Judy L. Ruskin, Latonya Hill, Roxanna Floyd, Ellin La Var, Ellie Winslow, Robert L. Stevenson |
| Budget | 16.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 81.452.156 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Australia / Jan 18, 1996 / M
Germany / Jan 18, 1996 / 12
France / Jan 31, 1996 / U
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Netherlands / Feb 01, 1996 / AL
Czechia / Feb 08, 1996 / U
Portugal / Feb 23, 1996 / M/12
South Korea / Apr 05, 1996 / 19
Digital
France / Feb 23, 2021 / Disney+
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