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| Whitney | |
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| Genre | Biographical drama |
| Based on | Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown |
| Written by | Shem Bitterman |
| Directed by | Angela Bassett |
| Starring | Yaya DaCosta Arlen Escarpeta Yolonda Ross Suzzanne Douglas |
| Theme music composer | RedOne Wuff Dan Sundquist Travon Potts |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Larry Sanitsky Kyle A. Clark Lina Wong |
| Cinematography | Anastas N. Michos |
| Editor | Richard Comeau |
| Running time | 88 mins |
| Production companies | Sanitsky Company SilverScreen Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | January 17, 2015 |
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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.[1] 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. Bassett was nominated at the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film and at the Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Director in a Television Miniseries or Movie.[2]
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.
- ^ "First-Time Director Angela Bassett Defends Her Whitney Houston Biopic - ABC News". abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 13, 2016). "DGA Awards Nominations Set For TV & Documentaries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2018.