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Overview

User Rating:
4.7/10   1,974 votes
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Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers (WGA):

Warren Leight (written by) and
Ed Kaplan (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

1 November 1996 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy more

Tagline:

Many people write to God. Somebody is answering.

Plot:

When letters written to God start getting results, and replies, people everywhere are amazed. The Post Office however is annoyed. full summary | add synopsis

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User Comments:

One of the best Christmas movies in recent years! more (34 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Greg Kinnear ... Tom Turner

Laurie Metcalf ... Rebecca Frazen

Maria Pitillo ... Gloria McKinney
Tim Conway ... Herman Dooly

Hector Elizondo ... Vladek Vidov

Jon Seda ... Handsome
Roscoe Lee Browne ... Idris Abraham

Anna Maria Horsford ... Lucille Barnett
Kathleen Marshall ... Whispering Wendy

Isadora O'Boto ... Hot Mary

Felix Pire ... Ramon (as Felix A. Pire)

Donal Logue ... Webster
Sam McMurray ... Federal Prosecutor
Nancy Marchand ... Judge Kits Van Heynigan

Larry Miller ... State Judge
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:S | USA:PG (certificate #34441) | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA


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One of six films that Larry Miller has appeared in directed by Garry Marshall. The same is the case for Hector Elizondo, who's appeared in virtually all of the film's Marshall has directed as well. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tom first reads Marguerite's letter to God, it's says she lives in apartment 2-F at the Normandie Arms. But then when Tom addresses the envelope to Marguerite, he addresses it to apartment 22-F. When Tom arrives at the Normandie Arms to get his money back, Marguerite is speaking to the other renters, she says she lives in 2-A. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Creeps (1997) more


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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
One of the best Christmas movies in recent years!, 27 May 2001
7/10
Author: Sylvia Marciniak (sylviastel@aol.com) from United States

I just love this movie. It is funny and heartwarming. It has a happy ending. Laurie Metcalf is unforgettable along with a stellar cast. It may not be the best movie but it is fun to watch and enjoy. Tim Conway is unbelievable as a burned out postman. Laurie Metcalf as a burned out lawyer. Greg Kinnear who joins this zany group of people who are ordinary and do something to make themselves extraordinary people. It gives you a warm feeling by the end of the movie. Please rent or buy this movie. It's fun for the whole family. I love watching Rue McClanahan and Jack Klugman. The story might be flawed but it's always worth watching especially around the holidays when you need a little cheering up to do. Greg Kinnear is a good actor who is working at being a good film actor.

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