A 10-year-old boy goes on a search for God after his grandfather dies.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Joseph Cross | ... | Joshua Beal | |
| Timothy Reifsnyder | ... | Dave O'Hara | |
| Dana Delany | ... | Mrs. Beal | |
| Denis Leary | ... | Mr. Beal | |
| Robert Loggia | ... | Grandpa Beal | |
| Rosie O'Donnell | ... | Sister Terry | |
| Camryn Manheim | ... | Sister Sophia | |
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Vicki Giunta | ... | Sister Beatrice |
| Julia Stiles | ... | Neena Beal | |
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Heather Casler | ... | Hope |
| Dan Lauria | ... | Father Peters | |
| Stefan Niemczyk | ... | Frank Benton | |
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Michael Pacienza | ... | Freddie Waltman |
| Michael Shulman | ... | Robert Brickman | |
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Jaret Ross Barron | ... | Dan |
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A fifth grader goes on a search for God after his grandfather dies. Along the way he gets into tons of trouble at Waldron Academy an all-boys school. Also he is aided on his search by a sports-loving nun. Written by Anonymous
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Meeting your best friend. Finding your favorite teacher. Having your first crush. Remember what it felt like to be... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 March 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Más astuto que nunca See more »Filming Locations:
Bryn Mawr College - 101 N. Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$95,875, 22 March 1998Gross USA:
$282,175Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$282,175Company Credits
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Sister Terry: Uh, no, actually she's not, Joshua.
Joshua A. Beal: And my dad's best friend, he's not baptized either, and that means *he's* going to hell.
[kids beginning to clammer nervously]
Sister Terry: Joshua, I think you misunderstood.
Student: Oh man! Seth Greenburg rides my bus, he's not baptized...
Sister Terry: Okay, wait a sec...
Student #2: Hey, my cousin's going to hell?
Sister Terry: No, I don't think...
Student: The family living next door - their whole house is going to hell!
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During the girls' ceremony, Hope's rose changes from one more fully open and blush colored, to a more tightly closed, whiter bud. See more »Quotes
Joshua A. Beal: My question is about my Aunt Denise. She's not baptized, so that means she's going to Hell right?Sister Terry: Uh, no, actually she's not, Joshua.
Joshua A. Beal: And my dad's best friend, he's not baptized either, and that means *he's* going to hell.
[kids beginning to clammer nervously]
Sister Terry: Joshua, I think you misunderstood.
Student: Oh man! Seth Greenburg rides my bus, he's not baptized...
Sister Terry: Okay, wait a sec...
Student #2: Hey, my cousin's going to hell?
Sister Terry: No, I don't think...
Student: The family living next door - their whole house is going to hell!
[...]
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