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Made in Heaven (1987)

Director: Alan Rudolph

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From Time Out Film Guide

Back in the '50s, Mike (Hutton) dies saving a family from a car accident. In heaven he falls in love with Annie (McGillis), a new soul waiting to be born, and he's forced to gamble on 30 more years on earth in order to search out his lost love. Will they meet again? Unlikely; he's reincarnated as under-achieving would-be musician Elmo, she as wealthy, talented Ally, spliced to an ambitious film-maker. Offbeat and very imaginative, Rudolph's movie displays the same absolute control of atmosphere - both celestial and worldly - that made his earlier work so tantalising. The narrative drifts a little as Elmo and Ally make their separate ways through the '60s, and the ending taxes credibility. But the film looks a treat, the performances are convincing and charismatic, and the result, as they say, is a real charmer.

Author: GA 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • Nancy Barnes said...
    Posted on Nov 11 2007 17:37 I love to see "Made in Heaven" on dvd. Can somebody help me?
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  • janet said...
    Posted on Sep 25 2007 06:40 i would like to know if i can purchase this very good film from anywhere, as i really enjoyed it the first time i watched it and would put it at level pegging with Ghost.
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  • luce-247 said...
    Posted on Sep 25 2007 06:39 would love to know where i could get this film from as i enjoyed it very much the 1st time i watched it, & since i have never seen it re-released, would love to be able to watch it, or buy it, again,i'd definately put it level with ghost.
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Cast & crew

Director: Alan Rudolph

Producer: Raynold Gideon, Bruce Evans, David Blocker

Cast: Timothy Hutton, Kelly McGillis, Maureen Stapleton, Ann Wedgeworth, James Gammon, Debra Winger, Ellen Barkin, Don Murray, Timothy Daly, Amanda Plummer full cast

Duration: 102 mins

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