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Whitney is a american film of genre Drama directed by Angela Bassett with Yaya DaCosta
Whitney (2015)
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Add to a movie listWhitney Houston : Destin brisé (Whitney) est un téléfilm biographique américain réalisé par Angela Bassett, diffusé en 2015 sur Lifetime. Il s'agit d'un portait de la chanteuse américaine Whitney Houston (1963-2012).
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La carrière de Whitney Houston brille avec succès jusqu'à ce qu'elle rencontre Bobby Brown avec qui elle se marie et qu'elle descende en enfer.Actors
Yaya DaCosta
(Whitney Houston)
Arlen Escarpeta
(Bobby Brown)
Mark Rolston
(Clive Davis)
Suzzanne Douglas
(Cissy Houston)
Wesley Jonathan
(Babyface)
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