Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.

• Released: 2017-04-24
• Genres: Music, Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 166 votes

Directed by Nick Broomfield, Rudi Dolezal.

Top cast

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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Whitney: Can I Be Me

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Australia: watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Beamafilm

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