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Heaven Help Us

  • 19851985
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.7K
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Heaven Help Us (1985)
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ComedyDramaRomance
A new transfer student to St. Basil's Boys' Prep School tries to fit in while romantically pursuing a troubled young girl.A new transfer student to St. Basil's Boys' Prep School tries to fit in while romantically pursuing a troubled young girl.A new transfer student to St. Basil's Boys' Prep School tries to fit in while romantically pursuing a troubled young girl.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.7K
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  • Director
    • Michael Dinner
  • Writer
    • Charles Purpura
  • Stars
    • Donald Sutherland
    • Andrew McCarthy
    • John Heard
  • Director
    • Michael Dinner
  • Writer
    • Charles Purpura
  • Stars
    • Donald Sutherland
    • Andrew McCarthy
    • John Heard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:25
    Watch Official Trailer

    Photos39

    Demi Moore and Emilio Estevez at an event for Heaven Help Us (1985)
    Cher and Joshua Donen at an event for Heaven Help Us (1985)
    Andrew McCarthy and Patrick Dempsey in Heaven Help Us (1985)
    Andrew McCarthy and Patrick Dempsey in Heaven Help Us (1985)
    Heaven Help Us (1985)
    Mary Stuart Masterson, Andrew McCarthy, and Patrick Dempsey in Heaven Help Us (1985)
    Mary Stuart Masterson, Andrew McCarthy, and Patrick Dempsey in Heaven Help Us (1985)
    Heaven Help Us (1985)
    Andrew McCarthy, Patrick Dempsey, Kevin Dillon, and Stephen Geoffreys in Heaven Help Us (1985)
    Kevin Dillon in Heaven Help Us (1985)
    Mary Stuart Masterson and Andrew McCarthy in Heaven Help Us (1985)
    Heaven Help Us (1985)

    Top cast

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    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Brother Thadeus
    Andrew McCarthy
    Andrew McCarthy
    • Michael Dunn
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Brother Timothy
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    • Danni
    Kevin Dillon
    Kevin Dillon
    • Rooney
    Malcolm Danare
    Malcolm Danare
    • Caesar
    Jennifer Dundas
    Jennifer Dundas
    • Boo
    • (as Jennie Dundas)
    Kate Reid
    Kate Reid
    • Grandma
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Father Abruzzi
    Jay Patterson
    Jay Patterson
    • Brother Constance
    George Anders
    • Brother Augustus
    Dana Barron
    Dana Barron
    • Janine
    John Bentley
    • First Man
    Imogene Bliss
    • Cook
    Philip Bosco
    Philip Bosco
    • Brother Paul
    Donald Breitman
    • Brother Gregory
    Nolan Carley
    • Bartender
    Al Cerullo
    Al Cerullo
    • Pilot
    • (as Al Cerullo Jr.)
    • Director
      • Michael Dinner
    • Writer
      • Charles Purpura
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of actors Kevin Dillon, Patrick Dempsey, Stephen Geoffreys, Yeardley Smith, and Maggie Wagner
    • Goofs
      It seems unrealistic that Danni would be running the soda fountain shop all by herself with that many customers and no one to help her. A lunch special is shown on a wall board. However, there is no one else shown doing any cooking, attending the counter, or helping her in any way.
    • Quotes

      Brother Thadeus: [Dunn, Rooney, Caesar, Williams and Corbet are in Brother Thadeus' office after the melee in the auditorium] Can you gentlemen give me one good reason why you shouldn't be expelled?

      Michael Dunn: It's my fault, brother. I'm the one who should be expelled.

      Brother Thadeus: You all acted as one, Mr. Dunn. And as one, you shall bear the consequences.

      Michael Dunn: Yes, brother, but I started it.

      Brother Thadeus: Did you? As I understand it, Brother Constance started it.

      Brother Constance: [in disbelief] What?

      Brother Thadeus: I'm suspending you for two weeks. Good day, gentlemen.

      Brother Constance: [boys leave... Brother Dominic comes in and hands Thadeus a sheet of paper, which he signs... Constance is angry] What do you mean I started it? They've assaulted the faculty, the've disgraced this institution, and they destroyed a statue of St. Basil.

      Brother Thadeus: I always hated that statue.

      [signs paper and hands it to Constance]

      Brother Constance: What's this?

      Brother Thadeus: Well, you're transferred out of this institution. I don't want you working with children anymore.

      Brother Constance: [angry] You can't do this! I will demand an investigation. I will take this all the way to the bishop if I have to.

      Brother Thadeus: Take it whereever you want, brother...

      [opens door]

      Brother Thadeus: just take it out of my office!

      [Constance glares at Timothy and then storms out the door]

      Brother Thadeus: It appears we have a vacancy, brother. Think you can fit in?

      Brother Timothy: [smiles] I think so, brother.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Heaven Help Us/The Mean Season/The Breakfast Club (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Hallelujah Chorus
      Written by George Frideric Handel (as Georg Friedrich Händel)

      Performed by The Roches

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

    User reviews49

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    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    I went to Catholic School...
    ..and I was an altar boy, and went to church every day, and confession..

    So watching this the other day brought some of that back to me. There were Brothers in the parish but nuns taught school.

    As some other comments have suggested, this movie is unimaginable without Kevin Dillon. He's riotous, from beginning to end. He's given all the good lines and makes the most of them. You barely hear Patrick Dempsey's voice at all.

    I was and am not an Andrew McCarthy fan, but he's very tolerable in this. Its the lead but the less showy part. His scenes with Mary Stuart Masterson don't exactly jump off the screen, but they are adequate to the movie.

    Movie also gets some points from me for the Elvis references. The guys go to an Elvis movie after seeing the Pope (and get in trouble for it), plus the King is heard over the credits at the end. 8/10.
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    • Boyo-2
    • Jul 16, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 8, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Catholic Boys
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • HBO Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,070,794
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,235,687
      • Feb 10, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,070,794
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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