Whitney: Can I Be Me

2017, Documentary/Music, 1h 30m

77 Reviews 250+ Ratings

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Whitney: Can I Be Me offers a sobering inside look at the tragic downfall of a brilliant performer, even as it leaves the audience yearning for deeper insight. Read critic reviews

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Filmmaker Nick Broomfield goes in search of the forces that made and then destroyed singer Whitney Houston, who has been described as having one of the greatest voices of the last 50 years.

Cast & Crew

Tony Anderson
Tony Anderson
Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
David Foster
David Foster
Sharlotte Gibson
Sharlotte Gibson
Frances Grill
Frances Grill
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Nick Broomfield
Nick Broomfield
Director
Rudi Dolezal
Rudi Dolezal
Director
Nick Broomfield
Nick Broomfield
Writer
Marc Hoeferlin
Marc Hoeferlin
Writer
John Battsek
John Battsek
Executive Producer
Charles Finch
Charles Finch
Executive Producer
Shani Hinton
Shani Hinton
Executive Producer
Patrick Holland
Patrick Holland
Executive Producer
Vinnie Malhotra
Vinnie Malhotra
Executive Producer
Ben Silverman
Ben Silverman
Executive Producer
Kate Townsend
Kate Townsend
Executive Producer
Nick Broomfield
Nick Broomfield
Producer
Marc Hoeferlin
Marc Hoeferlin
Producer
Nick Laird-Clowes
Nick Laird-Clowes
Original Music
Sam Mitchell
Sam Mitchell
Cinematographer
Marc Hoeferlin
Marc Hoeferlin
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