Jackie's Back!

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Jackie's Back!

"A diva’s work is never done, baby."

1999

1h 31m

6.5(8 votes)

Comedy

Music

TV Movie

Overview

A British documentarian profiles washed-up diva Jackie Washington as she prepares for her comeback concert.

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Cast & Crew

81 members

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Jenifer Lewis

Jackie Washington

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Tim Curry

Edward Whatsett St. John

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T.V. Blake

Antandra Washington (Jackie's Daughter)

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Tangie Ambrose

Shaniqua Summers Wells (Jackie's Daughter)

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Whoopi Goldberg

Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's Sister)

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Robert Bailey Jr.

Wilson Wells (Jackie's Grandson)

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Tom Arnold

Marvin Pritz (Jackie's Former Manager)

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Loretta Devine

Snookie Tate (Jackie's Childhood Friend)

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Julie Hagerty

Pammy Dunbar (Infomercial Host)

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David Hyde Pierce

Perry (The Deaf Rehearsal Pianist)

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Kathy Najimy

Lola Molina (Jackie's Stalker)

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Isabel Sanford

Miss Krumes (Jackie's Play Mama)

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JoBeth Williams

Jo Face (Jackie's Vocal Coach)

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Mary Wilson

Vesta Crotchley (Jackie's Third Grade Teacher)

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Reynaldo Rey

Cadillac Johnson (Retired Pimp)

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Loren Freeman

Kim (Jackie's Costume Designer)

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Derrick Jones

Peaches Yancy (Still Photos)

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Richard Lawson

Milkman Summers (Jackie's Ex-Husband #1)

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Patti Austin

Patti Austin (Gospel Singer at Peaches' Funeral)

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Kyla Pratt

Little Jackie Washington

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Lori Harmon

Angela Scotorcio (Body Double)

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Johnny Brown

Rev. Eustace Barnett (Pastor, Kinloch Baptist Temple)

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Alan Blumenfeld

Ivan (Theatre Manager)

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Charles Barkley

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Diahann Carroll

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Eddie Cibrian

Writing

Jackie Collins

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Don Cornelius

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Taylor Dayne

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Melissa Etheridge

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Kathy Griffin

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Sean Hayes

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Ricki Lake

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Howie Mandel

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Camryn Manheim

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Penny Marshall

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Bette Midler

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Liza Minnelli

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Rosie O'Donnell

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Dolly Parton

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Donna Pescow

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Chris Rock

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Eva Marie Saint

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Grace Slick

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Robert Townsend

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Bruce Vilanch

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Robert Cesario

Anthony (Paranoid Fan)

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Dee Freeman

Tired Woman

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Freez Luv

Larry (Die-Hard Fan)

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Cynthia Palmer

Doris (Confused Fan)

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Ashli Amari Adams

Inquisitive Kid

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David Alexander

Stage Foreman

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Gary Clancy

Sound Man - St. John's Crew

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John Cook

Dancer

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Joey Gaynor

Camera Man - St. John's Crew

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Jason Kravits

Wimpy Bald Man

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Rudy Ray Moore

Bad Guy in Coco Movie

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Art Palmer

Dancer

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Regan Patno

Dancer

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Lance Taylor

Hostage

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Jerald Vincent

Dancer

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Angela Wright

Church Lady

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Sophia Santi

Anti-Fur Protester #1

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Kyle Armour

Anti-Fur Protester #2

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Suzanne Suter

Anti-Fur Protester #3

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Elaine Ward

Anti-Fur Protester #4

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Brian Nahas

Anti-Fur Protester #5

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Julia Dion

Anti-Fur Protester #6

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Scot Zeller

Love Goddess Dancer #1

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Brian Elfand

Love Goddess Dancer #2

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Paul Terrell Clayton

Musician #1

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Gene Ryals

Musician #2

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Ski Carr

Bass Player

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Rae Ritke

Reporter #1

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Terrence Flack

Hospital Reporter

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Tony Brubaker

Fight Biker

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Danny Epper

Fight Biker

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Bennie Moore

Fight Biker

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Manny Perry

Fight Biker

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Scott L. Schwartz

Fight Biker

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Craig Shugart

Fight Biker

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