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Made in Heaven (1987) -- After being bumped by his girlfriend, a boy runs away to California. But he ends up in heaven because he dies after trying to help a family from drowning in a river. In heaven he'll meet a beautiful girl, who has never reincarnated before.

Overview

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Director:
Alan Rudolph
Writers:
Bruce A. Evans (written by)
Raynold Gideon (written by)
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Release Date:
6 November 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Fantasy more
Tagline:
12,000 babies will be born in the United States today. Two will already have fallen in love. more
Plot:
After being bumped by his girlfriend, a boy runs away to California. But he ends up in heaven because he dies after trying to help a family from drowning in a river. In heaven he'll meet a beautiful girl, who has never reincarnated before. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
excellent love story, with a twist more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Timothy Hutton ... Mike Shea / Elmo Barnett

Kelly McGillis ... Annie Packert / Ally Chandler

Maureen Stapleton ... Aunt Lisa
Ann Wedgeworth ... Annette Shea

James Gammon ... Steve Shea

Mare Winningham ... Brenda Carlucci

Don Murray ... Ben Chandler

Tim Daly ... Tom Donnelly (as Timothy Daly)

David Rasche ... Donald Sumner

Amanda Plummer ... Wiley Foxx

Willard E. Pugh ... Guy Blanchard / Brian Dalton (as Willard Pugh)

Vyto Ruginis ... Lyman McCray
Neil Young ... Truck driver
Tom Petty ... Stanky
Ric Ocasek ... Shark

Marj Dusay ... Mrs. Packert
Raynold Gideon ... Mr. Packert (as Ray Gideon)
Zack Finch ... Billy Packert

Robert Knepper ... Orrin (as Rob Knepper)
James Tolkan ... Mr. Bjornstead
Gailard Sartain ... Sam Morrell
John Considine ... Angel
Elliot Rabinowitz ... Woody (talent coordinator)
Tom Robbins ... Mario (the toymaker)
Debra Dusay ... Miss Barnett
Patricia J. Earnest ... Mrs. Burwell (as Patricia Earnest)
Leon Martell ... Reginald (TV interviewer)
Dave Michaels ... TV interviewer
Billi Jo Rucker ... TV interviewer

Paul Sloan ... Young Elmo
Larry Sloan ... Uncle Gus
Lauren Hill ... Young Ally
Ann Owens ... Grandmother Chandler
Tom Walls ... C.C. Stank

Mark Isham ... Zeus (keyboards)
Matraca Berg ... Matraca
Pee Wee Ellis ... Michel (saxophone)
Michele Graybeal ... Pe We - Drums (as Michelle Graybael)
Patrick O'Hearn ... Titus White (bass guitar)
Colin Chin ... Colin (guitar)
Carol Veto ... Studio singer
Iris Farmer ... Studio singer
Theresa Hightower ... Studio singer
Robert Gould ... Chandler Toy Co. executive
Chester Clark ... Chandler Toy Co. executive

Elliott Street ... Andy (as Elliot Street)
Michael Klastorin ... Murray
Meeghan Ochs ... Ally's assistant

Henry G. Sanders ... Henry (as Henry Sanders)
David Bethany ... Best man at Chandler wedding
Pete Munro ... Tailor at wedding rehearsal
Johnny Popwell ... Mr. Wainfield (choir director)
Alveda King Beale ... Matron
Stuart Manne ... Det. Caeser
Randy Cash ... Gas station attendant
Christen Childers ... Pam
Jim L. Gassman ... Junior Explorer
Jack Hager ... Gambler
Jennifer Deer Johnson ... Lynn

Dirk Blocker ... Shorty
Irv Gorman ... Soldier Rock Radelli
Rick West ... Soldier Pace
Jon Kohler ... Clio Awards presenter
Danielle Aubuchon ... Girl at Clios

Amy Van Nostrand ... Girl at Clios
Kelly Wellman ... Girl at Clios
Ed Yousefian ... Nort Thorton
Denise Stephens ... Department store clerk
Doug DeGrazzio ... Religious fanatic
Gladys Lavitan ... Nurse (1952)
Kerry Lyn McKissick ... TV programmer
Sonya Maddox ... Pat
John M. Rosenberg ... Campus friend (as John Rosenberg)
David Paradis ... Columbia student
Paul Simmons ... Man on curb (as Paul A. Simmons)
Daniel J. Vaganek ... Engineer at recording studio
George Pappas ... Engineer at recording studio
Kerrie Cullen ... Mother at river
Carrie Paddock ... Kid at river
Matthew Paddock ... Kid at river
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles B. Ancheta ... Pianist in Heaven (uncredited)

Ellen Barkin ... Lucille (uncredited)
Dean DuBois ... Ad agency partner (uncredited)
Gary Larson ... Cameo appearance (uncredited)

Kevin E. West ... Marty (uncredited)

Debra Winger ... Emmett Humbird (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alan Rudolph 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Bruce A. Evans  written by
Raynold Gideon  written by

Produced by
Stuart M. Besser .... associate producer (as Stuart Besser)
David Blocker .... producer
Bruce A. Evans .... producer
Raynold Gideon .... producer
 
Original Music by
Mark Isham 
 
Cinematography by
Jan Kiesser 
 
Film Editing by
Tom Walls 
 
Casting by
Pam Dixon 
 
Production Design by
Paul Peters 
 
Art Direction by
Steven Legler 
 
Costume Design by
April Ferry 
 
Makeup Department
Leslie Ann Anderson .... hair stylist
Darlene Brumfield .... hair stylist: extras
Roby Hemphill .... hair stylist: extras
Amie Menassian .... hair stylist: Ms. McGillis
Amie Menassian .... makeup artist: Ms. McGillis
Edward Ternes .... supervising hair stylist
Edward Ternes .... supervising makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jack Grossberg .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pamela M. Eilerson .... second assistant director
Cara Giallanza .... second second assistant director
David McGiffert .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Kristen Appleton .... art department assistant
David Boatwright .... set designer: Charleston
Rosemary Brandenburg .... set decorator: Charleston
Mike Brekke .... painter: Aunt Lisa's paintings
Linda Brenick .... set dresser: Atlanta
Peter Bunch .... construction general foreman
Richard M. Cole .... constructor (as Richard Cole)
Sam Colston .... set dresser: Charleston
Russell Coryell .... set dresser: Atlanta
Kellie Davis .... assistant art director
Robert DePatis .... construction coordinator (as Bob De Patis)
Linda Fantuzzo .... stand-by painter
Tom Francis .... painter: Aunt Lisa's paintings
Bob Gary .... painter
Gershon Ginsburg .... set designer: Atlanta
Randy Gunter .... property master
Teresa Harrison .... painter
Richard Heffner .... constructor
Carole Hughes .... lead man: Atlanta
Billy Jett .... property assistant
Bryan Lee .... constructor
Alba Leone .... set dresser: Atlanta
Steve Lepre .... set dresser: Charleston
Chris Miller .... set dresser: Atlanta
Robert Misetich .... set painter (as Bob Misetich)
Rebecca Montagne .... set dresser: Atlanta
Tommy Moye .... constructor
Brian O'Donnell .... set dresser: Charleston
Paul Oliver .... stand-by painter
Louis Pierce .... set dresser: Atlanta
Daryl 'Dazz' Reynolds .... lead man: Charleston
Marcia Rhea .... property assistant
Mickey Rodelli .... assistant property master
Rick Roman .... set dresser: Atlanta
Dale Roof .... set dresser: Charleston
Richard Ross .... construction foreman
Marci Shapiro .... set dresser: Atlanta
Chris Sheetz .... constructor
John Sydlowski .... set dresser: Charleston
Donna Walls .... set dresser: Charleston
William Warner .... set painter foreman
Bucky Wetherell .... constructor
Valerie Whiteside .... set dresser: Charleston
Bobby Wojewodski .... set dresser: Charleston
Lynn Wolverton-Parker .... set decorator: Atlanta
Kenneth Wright .... set dresser: Charleston
Robert Misetich .... head paint foreman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Beth Bergeron .... adr editor
Jacqueline Cristianini .... sound effects editor
Dody Dorn .... supervising sound editor
Joe Dorn .... assistant sound editor
Kevin Evans .... sound effects recordist
William G. Flick .... cable person
Margaret Guinee .... apprentice sound
Rody Hassano .... foley mixer
Robert Jackson .... sound
Ron Judkins .... sound
Jane Lang .... foley editor
Blake Leyh .... co-supervising sound editor
Stephanie Lowry .... assistant sound editor (as Stephanie Ng)
Beth Lynk .... assistant sound editor
Greg Orloff .... foley mixer
Jeffrey Perkins .... sound effects mixer
Richard Portman .... sound re-recording mixer
Hamilton Sterling .... sound effects editor
Linda Whittlesey .... dialogue editor
 
Special Effects by
David Anderson .... special effects
Gary D. Bierend .... special effects
Douglas A. Degrazzio .... special effects coordinator
Carl Palermo .... special effects
Darrell Pritchett .... special effects
Keith Richins .... special effects
Guy Tuttle .... special effects
Paul Lasakow .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Max W. Anderson .... visual effects
Bruce Cardozo .... optical line-up
Joshua Cushner .... motion control
Arthur Farkas .... motion control assistant
Barbara McCullough .... visual effects production coordinator
Jonathan Seay .... visual effects technician
Dan Valliere .... optical timer
 
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour .... stunts
Daniel W. Barringer .... stunts (as Dan Barringer)
Vince Deadrick Jr. .... stunts (as Vincent K. Deadrick Jr.)
Gene Hartline .... stunts
Mike H. McGaughy .... stunts (as Mike McGaughy)
Grady Walker .... stunts
Greg Walker .... stunt coordinator
Greg Walker .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Allen Anderson .... electrician (as Rick Anderson)
Steven Anderson .... camera loader
Robert Bruce .... electrician
Andreas Crawford .... second grip
Stefan Czapsky .... gaffer
Bobby Earnhardt .... electrician
Eric Engler .... camera operator
Morris Flam .... best boy
Irv Gorman .... grip
Richard Mall .... dolly grip
Richard Mall .... key grip
Tully McCulloch .... grip
Mark McLaughlin .... grip
Nick Nelson .... electrician
Aaron Pazanti .... first assistant camera
Joyce Rudolph .... still photographer
Robert Samuels .... second assistant camera (as Bob Samuels)
Keith Sherer .... electrician
Fred Vicarel .... second grip
Rick A. West .... grip (as Rick West)
Arthur Williams .... grip
 
Casting Department
Shirley Fulton Crumley .... extras casting
Benjamin Rubin .... casting associate
Carol Scott .... location casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Martha Burke .... costumer
Dana Campbell .... wardrobe assistant
Paul Lopez .... wardrobe supervisor
Paul Simmons .... tailor
 
Editorial Department
Scott Brock .... assistant editor
Sean Hubbert .... apprentice editor
Pat Johnson .... color timer
John Rosenberg .... associate editor
Debra T. Smith .... apprentice editor
 
Music Department
Mark Johnson .... music consultant: Atlanta
Elliot Roberts .... supervising music coordinator
Ben Rodgers .... music recording engineer
 
Transportation Department
David Dodson .... driver
Jack Hager .... driver
Gary Hellerstein .... driver
Marlo Hellerstein .... transportation captain
Marshall Hovies .... driver
Vicki Lybrand .... transportation cast
Cathy Ledwell Mathis .... driver
Jesse L. Parker .... driver
Randy Peters .... transportation coordinator
Daniel Quick .... transportation captain
Randall Quick .... driver
C. Alan Rawlins .... driver
John L. Sullivan .... driver
John Ward .... driver
 
Other crew
Robert Ballentine .... studio manager
Gary Barlough .... additional synthesizer programmer
Norman Bielowicz .... representative: Georgia Film Commision
Mark Birmingham .... additional synthesizer programmer
Gina Cascino .... location manager: Atlanta
Matthew J. Clark .... location coordinator
Richard Dixon .... auditor (as Dick Dixon)
Julia Dunn .... production secretary: Los Angeles
James Gierman .... cheese host
Deborah Glovin .... production assistant (as Debbie Glovin)
Elease Goodwin .... representative: South Carolina Film Commission
Susan Elaine Hager .... assistant auditor
Larry Hoki .... projectionist
Wendell Johnson .... production assistant
Michael Klastorin .... unit publicist
Ken Koser .... production assistant
Flory Lovings .... production assistant
Dana Mayer .... assistant: A. Rudolph
Dana Mayer .... production executive
Jane McGee .... caterer
Hank McGill .... first aid
Kerry Lyn McKissick .... script supervisor
Mike McMahon .... production assistant
Peggy Moore .... production coordinator: Atlanta
Frank Moran .... professional fitness trainer
Susan Muir .... production accountant
Joan Neal .... location manager
Cybele O'Brien .... production assistant
Tracey Ostrander .... production assistant
Kay Phillips .... first aid
Mike Riley .... representative: Georgia Film Commision
Joyce Jenkins Smith .... location assistant: Charleston
Mike Smith .... police coordinator: Atlanta
Jackson Sousa .... professional fitness trainer
Mark A. Stankevich .... legal services
Dan Tarver .... production assistant
Lyndell Wolff .... assistant technician
Joan Wolpert .... production coordinator: Charleston
Teresa M. Yarbrough .... production secretary: Atlanta
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Brazil:102 min | USA:103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Georgia, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Cameo: [Debra Winger]Emmert, the apparently male entity who "runs things" in heaven. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Mike is driving around town, drinking and smoking, he tosses his cigarette out of the window just before he swerves and spins to avoid a car coming straight towards him. In the next shot, he is holding the same cigarette. more
Quotes:
Emmett: I was in love too. My wife wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. She wanted to get married, we did. She wanted to have kids, we did. She wanted to spend the rest of our lives together and did in each other arms, we did. We can't. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in What Dreams May Come (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Beyond the Frames more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
excellent love story, with a twist, 29 February 2000
10/10
Author: ajaws (ajaws@eudoramail.com) from fairbanks, Alaska

If you ever you had something and then lost it, looked everywhere but couldn't get a hold of that one thing that mattered so much in your life. Then this is the movie for you! If you ever fell in love, and something happened and you couldn't do anything to keep him/or her.

This movie will touch something inside you and will help you see how it is on the other side of life (heaven).

One thing that got me was that Emmett in the movie was Debra Winger. The main female in the movie "An officer and a Gentleman." That was another twist.

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