Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Eric Mabius | ... | Oliver O'Toole | |
Kristin Booth | ... | Shane McInerney | |
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe | ... | Rita Haywith (as Crystal Lowe) | |
Geoff Gustafson | ... | Norman Dorman | |
Daphne Zuniga | ... | Andrea Shmeckle | |
Laci J Mailey | ... | Kelly | |
Benjamin Hollingsworth | ... | Charlie (as Ben Hollingsworth) | |
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Dee Jay Jackson | ... | Taxi Driver |
Victor Ayala | ... | Barista | |
Michael Karl Richards | ... | Cameron | |
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Samuel Hartley | ... | Little Boy |
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Scott Rintoul | ... | Male Traveler |
Tracy Trueman | ... | Mother | |
Larke Miller | ... | Eleanor | |
Kelly-Ruth Mercier | ... | Charlie's Neighbor |
In this prequel to the series, old-fashioned gentleman Oliver O'Toole's well-oiled team for lost letters is accidentally joined by ambitious Internet age postal Shane McInerney. They bond over the tragic case of a couple in the making. A year ago, charming law firm office boy Charlie quit his demeaning dogsbody job after falling in love at first sight with Kelly. She accepted to spend a perfect day with him, yet refused to meet again. As the team traces the couple's year since, tragedy is found for both, yet they hope to help them get together, or at least prevent suffering a tragic injustice. Written by KGF Vissers
This movie script is sort of a rip-off of "Dear God," a 1996 movie starring Greg Kinnear. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116059/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_44) I happen to love that movie, so I'm not upset that someone chose to update the story and add a new twist.
I also like Eric Mabius, but found his performance in Signed, Sealed, and Delivered a bit wooden and forced. He overacted the role of being a sort of OCD-ish boss. The cast didn't seem to gel as quickly, as the cast in Dear God did. I hope Hallmark gives this cast an opportunity to find its "ensemble" quality.
I look forward to Hallmark making this into a series, because I think it would be very entertaining. I love non-violent programming and this dead letter story line offers a lot of opportunity to produce some creative stories for the whole family.
I hope Hallmark expands Kristen Booth's Shane character to add that subtle humor as Tim Conway did in Dear God.