Whitney: Can I Be Me

2017 1h 45m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 167

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Whitney Houston
Self (archive footage)
Cissy Houston
Self - Whitney's Mother
Bobbi Kristina Brown
Self - Whitney and Bobby Brown's Daughter (archive footage)
Bobby Brown
Self (archive footage)
Robyn Crawford
Self - Whitney's Closest Confidant (archive footage)
John Russell Houston Jr.
Self (archive footage)
David Roberts
Self - Whitney's Bodyguard
Clive Davis
Self - Chairman and CEO, Arista Records (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Broomfield
Writers: Nick Broomfield
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marc Hoeferlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5563330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nick Broomfield directs. Marc Hoeferlin cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Marc Hoeferlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Whitney Houston and Cissy Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5563330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Editing: Marc Hoeferlin
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)

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Simon Foster2017-05-20
"Nick Broomfield hits a shattering high note with Whitney: Can I Be Me, a soaring celebration of a once-in-a-generation talent and a heartbreaking study into the corrosive pressure that fame and addiction can inflict..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2017/5/20/whitney-can-i-be-me.html

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