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7.3/10
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A woman enters the afterlife briefly after a car crash that kills her husband. But she survives - and finds herself possessing strange powers.A woman enters the afterlife briefly after a car crash that kills her husband. But she survives - and finds herself possessing strange powers.A woman enters the afterlife briefly after a car crash that kills her husband. But she survives - and finds herself possessing strange powers.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 9 nominations total
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Madeleine Sherwood
- Ruthas Ruth
- (as Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood)
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Storyline
Edna Mae Macaulay experiences the afterlife for a brief time after a car accident that kills her husband. As she begins her long process of physical healing, she discovers that she has the ability to heal physical infirmities. While most people simply accept her gift, her lover (Sam Shepard) becomes mentally unbalanced and dangerous because she does not place the healings within a religious context. —Michael Cieslak <mcieslak@ix.netcom.com>
- Taglines
- It's not supposed to happen. So be there when it does.
- Genres
- Certificate
- PG
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaMartin Scorsese was reportedly healed from asthma by the real-life healer who inspired this film.
- Quotes
Esco Brown: Go carefully, with peace in your heart, with love in your eyes, and with laughter on your tongue. And if life don't hand you nothing but lemons, you just make you some lemonade. That's from Book Brown, Chapter One, Verse One.
- Crazy creditsStills of different portions of the movie are shown during the credits. The final still is a part not previously seen and it shows the rock garden behind the gas station which is referenced earlier in the movie.
- Alternate versionsABC edited 8 minutes from this film for its 1983 network television premiere.
- SoundtracksOld Chisholm Trail (Come a Ti Yi Yippee Yippee Yay)
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung a cappela by Richard Farnsworth
Top review
deeply moved
I originally saw this on the late show one night and it moved me deeply. It reaffirmed for me that spirituality has little to do with religion. It starts with a "going towards the light" death experience that although not done with high tech special effects still is the best cinematic version I've yet seen. Her healing,unknowingly, begins with just a touch and some words of encouragement from a friendly old stranger with a twinkle in his eye. Eventually fully healed and beginning to help others her ability to channel this power threatens those who don't understand it or want to control it or her. I thought the acting was first rate from everyone. A realistic and humane treament of a mysterious subject. I hope someday it is released on DVD as my VHS copy is unwatchable.
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- jmossman
- May 5, 2004
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,910,019
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $308,068
- Sep 28, 1980
- Gross worldwide
- $3,910,019
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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