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6.5/10   183 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Ernest Kinoy (writer)
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Release Date:
15 August 1971 (Sweden) more
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Plot:
An angel comes to Earth to see if the human race is worth saving. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sidney Poitier ... John Kane
Will Geer ... Doc Thomas
Bradford Dillman ... Lloyd Thomas
Beverly Todd ... Louisa MacGill
Ramon Bieri ... Orly Ball
Warren J. Kemmerling ... George

Lincoln Kilpatrick ... Charley Gray
P. Jay Sidney ... Rev. MacGill
Richard Ward ... Frank
Paul Winfield ... Henry Birkardt
Zara Cully ... Miss Nettie
Michael Bell ... Cleve
Howard Rice ... Jimmy
Darlene Rice ... Marsha
Harry Davis ... Turnkey
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some language.
Runtime:
95 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG | Sweden:Btl | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG-13 (re-rating)
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
John Kane: What do you want from me Doctor Thomas? I can't tell you anything.
Doc Thomas: I know. You might just be a paranoid schizophrenic, and I might be a senile psychotic sharing your delusion.
John Kane: That's possible.
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11 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
Sidney Poitier at his usual best, 20 November 2005
7/10
Author: ianlettice from United Kingdom

I first saw this movie when it was released in the UK and although similar politically to most of his movies of that time and with the usual script aimed at making Sidney Poitier appear to be the super human that we all know he is.It was still in my opinion one of his more meaningful but less celebrated rolls with little or no publicity when it was released in the UK.Having said that,when you think of the standard of performance Mr Poitier gives in the movie and the talent the casting agent managed to muster(all fine journeymen actors)as a supporting cast one wonders why I feel I am the only person in the UK who saw this movie.The other major plus is the soundtrack(I would love to have a copy)it is so good.

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