WAITING TO EXHALE (1995)

Directed by: Forest Whitaker

Based on the novel by: Terry McMillan

Starring: Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Lela Rochon, Dennis Haysbert, Michael Beach, Gregory Hines, Donald Faison, Mykelti Williamson, Leon Robinson, Wendell Pierce, Jeffrey D. Sams, Jazz Raycole, Brandon Hammond, Kenya Moore, Lamont Johnson, Starletta DuPois, Kelly Preston, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito

124 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:

Four friends (Savannah, Robin, Bernadine, and Gloria) get together frequently to support one another and listen to each other vent about life and love. They each want to be in a romantic relationship, but they each have difficulties finding a good man. Successful television producer Savannah "Vannah" Jackson believes that one day her married lover will leave his wife for her. She later realizes that he won't, and that she must find her own man who will love her for who she really is. Bernadine "Bernie" Harris, who abandoned her career dream of having a catering business, instead raised a family and supported her husband John in building his business. He announces he is leaving her for a white woman with whom he works, sending her into an emotional tailspin that culminates in the two fighting over their assets after she burns his car, clothes and some of his other belongings, and then sells the rest of his things for a dollar each, and he retaliates by draining their bank accounts. Robin Stokes is a high-powered executive and the long-time mistress of married Russell. After dumping him, she has problems finding someone suitable. Beauty salon owner Gloria "Glo" Matthews is a single mother. Her ex-husband and the father of her son tells her that he was always bisexual and now realizes he is gay. Gloria eventually falls in love with a new neighbor, Marvin King.

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