Story:
Reverend Henry Biggs (Courtney Vance), an overworked Newark minister who doesn't have time for his beautiful wife (Whitney Houston), prays for help from above to get him through. What he gets is a hunky angel (Denzel Washington) who descends from Heaven to show the good Reverend the error of his ways.

Players:
Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington are two of the most powerful players in Hollywood, and director Penny Marshall, with the exception of 1994's Renaissance Man, has had a string of box-office hits. The talented Courtney Vance, who plays the Reverend Biggs, may have finally found his breakout role.

Mr. Showbiz Prediction:
It will be tough to miss with this one. The 1947 original with Cary Grant was a charmer--and Denzel seems to be the perfect guy to step into his shoes. And, since Whitney's last two films have both been blockbusters, The Preacher's Wife should have studio execs dreaming of full stockings this year.

Buena Vista Releasing

Screenwriters: Nat Mauldin, Allan Scott

Based on "The Bishop's Wife" screenplay by: Robert E. Sherwood, Leonardo Bercovici

Cast: Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Jenifer Lewis, Loretta Devine, Justin Pierre Edmund, Lionel Richie, Paul Bates, Lex Monson

Running time: 125 minutes

MPAA rating: PG