Whitney: Can I Be Me

12
1h 45m
2017
6.5 /10 (158)

Overview

The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.

Country : United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2017-01-01

Top Billed 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)

Oprah Winfrey

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mike Tyson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Serge Gainsbourg

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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