Earth Angel (TV 1991)

When a prom queen dies in 1962, her only means of entering Heaven is by returning to 1990 earth, to assist friends from her youth.

Director:

Joe Napolitano

Writer:

Nina Shengold

Stars:

Cindy Williams, Cathy Podewell, Rainbow Harvest

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cindy Williams	...	Judith
Cathy Podewell	...	Angela
Rainbow Harvest	...	Cindy
Mark Hamill	...	Wayne Stein
Erik Estrada	...	Duke
Dustin Nguyen	...	Peter
Brian Krause	...	Mike
Alan Young	...	Norman
Roddy McDowall	...	Mr. Tatum
Garrett Morris	...	Joey
Tommy Hinkley	...	Val Boyd
Keely Christian	...	Ginger Capelli
Deborah Lee Johnson	...	Joyce
Daran Norris	...	Flat Top
Laura Becker	...	Blonde Cheerleader

Storyline

Angela, a very good looking girl, died in 1962, is sent back to earth to complete a mission in order to make the necessary merits to gain the heaven. Unfortunately one of her tasks is to discover what her mission is...

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Plot Keywords:

heaven | ex boyfriend | love | prom queen | redemption | 

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Genres:

Fantasy | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aniol na ziemi

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leonard Hill Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

After the near fatal car accident involving Cindy and Mike, he is standing on the outside of the car with his head inside. His hair is dry, but after it cuts to a shot of Cindy and cuts back to Mike, his hair is wet.

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Quotes

Cindy: Drop dead.
Angela: I already AM dead!
Cindy: Get deader. Just leave me alone!

User Reviews

Been done, but still good.

While Earth Angel's plot is not entirely unique (Heavenly Kid, Disney's Susie Q, among others I'm sure), the story line was done well. Older, yet familiar actors (Cindy Williams, Erik Estrada, Mark Hamill) make it a very watchable movie. "Newcomers" Rainbow Harvest (who bears a resemblance to Wynona Ryder in this one), and Cathy Podewell do magnificent jobs as "typical" teens for their time. Also of note is Roddy McDowall as Mr Tatum, pergatory's detention officer, who plays a pivotal, yet fairly minor role. So sit back, suspend disbelief, and just enjoy a very nicely made movie. P.S. Hope this doesn't spoil it, but Angela disappears immediately after completing her "mission", and this leaves no opportunity for Cindy to thank her. This would have been the only thing I would have changed.