Movie Description Four African American women commiserate about the men in their lives after one of them is abandoned by her philandering husband. A well-received adaptation of Terry McMillan's best-selling 1992 novel.
| Credits | | Cast: | Dennis Haysbert, Gregory Hines, Loretta Devine, Michael Beach, Wesley Snipes |
| Details | | Edition: | Checkpoint |
Editorial Reviews "....[Angela Bassett] turns in quite a powerful performance..." Lipman
"...An exhilarating blast...[with a] strong cast..." -- Rating: B+ Tucker
"...An appealing cast and skilled and imaginative direction by Forest Whitaker....Bassett again proves her gifts with a performance at once fiery and delicate..." Variety - Godfrey Cheshire (12/18/1995)
"...Pleasant....Grounded in a smooth, wall-to-wall soundtrack written by Kenneth 'Babyface" Edmonds....WAITING TO EXHALE is easy listening for the eyes..." Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (12/22/1995)
"...This is a debut directing job by Forest Whitaker, and somehow the tone of the film resembles his own acting: measured, serene, confident..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (12/22/1995)
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