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Director:
Cary Medoway
Writers:
Cary Medoway (writer) &
Martin Copeland (writer)
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Release Date:
26 July 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
Thou shalt be cool! more
Plot:
When Bobby dies in a car accident he is not allowed to enter heaven but has to stay in one of the lower... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Heartfelt, sentimental, 80s teen comedy more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Lewis Smith ... Bobby Fantana

Jason Gedrick ... Lenny Barnes

Jane Kaczmarek ... Emily Barnes

Richard Mulligan ... Rafferty
Mark Metcalf ... Joe Barnes
Beau Dremann ... McIntyre / Bill

Stephen Gregory ... Fred Gallo
Anne Sawyer ... Sharon

Nancy Valen ... Melissa
Chad Wiggins-Grady ... Jerry
Scott Stone ... Frank
William Kerwin ... Suburbaner (as Rooney Kerwin)
Will Knickerbocker ... Max
Harold Bergman ... Mr. Finley
Donna Rosea ... Boulevard Girl
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Heavenly Kid (UK) (video box title)
Teen Angel (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The high school scenes briefly depicted in the film is North Miami Senior High School, in North Miami, Florida. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Lenny should be much older (probably in his twenties) since he is Bobby's son and we know that Bobby died in the early 1960s. Instead the movie portrays Lenny as a high school student/teenager in 1985. more
Quotes:
Bobby: Hey, Good Looking.
Emily Barnes: Bobby?
[faints]
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Movie Connections:
References A Guy Named Joe (1943) more
Soundtrack:
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Heartfelt, sentimental, 80s teen comedy, 7 June 2001
Author: (billybrown41@hotmail.com) from Kimberling City, MO.

There were a lot of great flicks that came out in the mid to late 80s. Many of them (most directed by John Hughes) went down as classics. Others were overlooked and underrated. Some became sleeper hits (John Cusack flicks) and still get heavy play in my VCR, especially during the Summer. "Heavenly Kid", however, is one of my faves that not too many people have heard of.

It's a pretty straight forward story that could have been lifeless, but struck an emotional chord with me due to the acting and the sentimental value of the whole thing. It's also a great father-son story done from a different and original take.

Bobby is your typical badass, black leather jacket wearing, cigarette smoking, drag racing, babe magnet who is killed in a game of chicken. This happens within the first five minutes of the movie and the next thing you know, Bobby is on the train to heaven. Upon getting there, he's presented with a small problem. They won't let him in unless he plays guardian angel and gets his wings. So it's back to earth for Bobby.

He's sent back approximately seventeen years later to help a young geek get his life straight and to give the kid a little self-esteem.

This is a wholly enjoyable film that anyone can enjoy. Although, some may complain that the ending is predicatable, they would be disappointed if it ended any other way.

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