A Little Piece of Heaven (TV 1991)

Will Loomis is living with his retarded sister Violet, who wants a younger child to play with, so Will 'kidnaps' one (and then another) child from the local children's home. The child is ... See full summary »

Director:

Mimi Leder

Writer:

Betty Goldberg

Stars:

Kirk Cameron, Cloris Leachman, Jenny Robertson

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirk Cameron	...	Will Loomis
Cloris Leachman	...	Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
Jenny Robertson	...	Violet Loomis
Ron McLarty	...	Agent Mr. Jack Daniels
Chelsea Noble	...	Carrie Lee, the neighbor
Jussie Smollett	...	Salem Bordeaux
Lacey Chabert	...	Princess, aka 'Hazal'
Bernard Behrens	...	Cecil Loomis (Will's Father)
Colin Fox	...	The Preacher
Joyce Campion	...	Pearl
Kay Hawtrey	...	Della
Nicky Guadagni	...	Helen Olander
J. Winston Carroll	...	Sheriff Dickson
Amos Crawley	...	Gregory
Ron Hartmann	...	Judge

Storyline

Will Loomis is living with his retarded sister Violet, who wants a younger child to play with, so Will 'kidnaps' one (and then another) child from the local children's home. The child is told it is dead and gone to heaven. Will and Violet try to make their farm a little piece of heaven for the kids, while the authorities wonder what has happened to the kidnapped children.

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Plot Keywords:

children | brother sister relationship | mental retardation | title directed by female | family relationships | 

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Genres:

Family | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Honor Bright

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grossbart Barnett Productions, Spectacor Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kirk Cameron and Chelsea Noble play love interests in the movie and are married in real life.

User Reviews

Knowing you are part of a family is SPECIAL.

This film was very well done. When you put yourself in place of the characters, you become a part of their family. It is important to have faith in the members of your family; and to love and support them. Remember the "Golden Rule", do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Everyone needs to feel loved and wanted. This film is a very good example of that.