A young man suddenly discovers he has the gift of healing. Trying to understand it and the new reality it offers, a teenage girl with terminal cancer unexpectedly shows him the way.
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Title: The Healer (2016)
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| Oliver Jackson-Cohen | ... | Alec Bailey | |
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | Raymond Heacock | |
| Camilla Luddington | ... | Cecilia | |
| Jorge Garcia | ... | Father Malloy | |
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Batman The Dog | ... | Batman |
| Adrian G. Griffiths | ... | Tom | |
| Kaitlyn Bernard | ... | Abigail | |
| David Rossetti | ... | Pilot | |
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Victoria Gillan | ... | Pilot's wife |
| Brian Downey | ... | Henry | |
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Suresh John | ... | Amir |
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David Christoffel | ... | Bank Executive |
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Anne Christie | ... | Bank Secretary |
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Gavin Liddel | ... | Greg |
| Igor Shamuilov | ... | Thug 1 | |
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Alec Bailey is a gambling, womanizing bankrupt electrical repairman who still is traumatized by the death of his twin brother Charlie. Without a penny and almost in the poorhouse, Alec learns he has an uncle, Richard Heacock, brother of his mother, who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Richard offers to solve Alec's money debts with one condition - that Alec moves to and lives in Halifax for a year. Reluctant to the travel but threatened by a violent money collector, Alec accepts Uncle Richard's proposal. When he arrives in Halifax, he discovers the villagers believe he is "The Chosen One," a man with the ability to heal all diseases. At the same time, Halifax's local Sheriff starts a personal campaign against Alec in the belief that he's a fraud who's cheating people. Trapped by a situation that little by little overwhelms him, Alec finds a friend in Cecilia, a lovely local veterinarian. Richard tells Alec his ancestors are a family of healers with the gift to heal if it's in the fate ... Written by Chockys
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A man is burdened by a mysterious and undesired gift for healing people.Parents Guide:
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Camilla Luddington played Kate Middleton in the film "Will & Kate" whilst Oliver Jackson-Cohen played Prince William in the mini-series "Will & Kate: Before Happily Ever After" See more »Goofs
At the 22.18 minute mark, when Alec opens the beer bottle, the bottle neck breaks and then he drinks from it as if it were unbroken. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 September 2018 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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This movie is truly lovely! We need more uplifting films like this in these difficult and divisive times.