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Timothy Hutton, Kelly McGillis, Maureen Stapleton, Don Murray, Ellen Barkin ... see more see more... , Marj Dusay , Debra Winger , Gideon Ray , Zack Finch , Ann Wedgeworth , James Gammon , Mare Winningham , Neil Young , Tom Robbins , James Tolkan , Ric Ocasek , Vyto Ruginis , Gailard Sartain , Leon Martell , Matraca Berg , Tom Petty , John Considine , Robert Knepper , Bob Gould , Debra Dusay , Dirk Blocker , Kerrie Cullen , Tim Daly , Patricia J. Earnest , Michael Klastorin , Amanda Plummer , Johnny Popwell Sr. , Willard E. Pugh , David Rasche , John M. Rosenberg , Henry Sanders , Elliott Street , David Bethany , Mark Isham , Patrick O'Hearn , Georges Pappas , Danielle Aubuchon , Randy Cash , Gary Larson , Stuart Manne , Pete Munro , Emmet Humbird , Paul A. Simmons , Jon Kohler

Alan Rudolph directed this offbeat, boy-meets-girl romance in which boy dies, dead boy meets dead girl, dead boy loses dead girl, and dead boy tries to find dead girl again. The tale begins is a small... read more read more... Pennsylvania town, where Mike Shea (Timothy Hutton) dreams of escaping small town life and moving to California with his girlfriend Brenda (Mare Winningham). But Brenda leaves him with his motor running and Mike takes off alone. On the way, he rescues a woman and her children from an icy river but perishes himself. He finds himself in Heaven, where he is greeted by Aunt Lisa (Maureen Stapleton), who explains the rules and regulations. Once in the ethereal realm, Mike falls in love with a heavenly lass with flaxen locks named Annie (Kelly McGillis). But their love is torn asunder because Annie has not yet earned her wings on Earth; she must leave on a tour of duty and put in time inhabiting a human body. Mike is beside himself in despair, but the heavenly powers, in the form of Emmett (Debra Winger), chain-smoking and sporting an orange crewcut like a ghostly Laurie Anderson, offer him a deal. Mike can return to Earth, but only on the stipulation that neither he nor Annie will remember each other. They then have thirty years in which to find one another again. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Alan Rudolph

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  • soniamcdade
    July 5, 2009
    soniamcdade
    Hunting for this on DVD!!!!
    My favorite quote came from this movie! "Get up Girl, This Aint Ya House"
  • frogs4327
    March 19, 2007
    frogs4327
    Loved the look and the idea that you are searching for your soul mate even though you do not consciencely aware of it.
  • halazon1954
    March 9, 2007
    halazon1954
    This is my favorite movie!!! A GREAT love story. It is a must see. This movie has opened my eyes and i realize how people are happy with their soul mate. I have found my soul mate and this movie reminds me of me and my boyfriend. This movie is awesome. I bought it on Ebay and i ... read morecan't wait till i get it!! If you want to know why you are unhappy with your partner or how you became gifted, watch this and you will know why.
  • zeiko18
    January 2, 2007
    zeiko18
    I love, love, love this movie. For a month in high school, this is something that I watched everyday (along with Zeferelli's Romeo and Juliet).
  • ajewell1
    August 13, 2006
    ajewell1
    The idea of this movie is what made me fall in love with it. So romantic, and I love the song "We Never Danced."

    Not everyone's type of movie...but for some reason, I fell in love with it instantly.

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Clint Morris
April 19, 2008
Clint Morris, Moviehole

An absolutely divine experience. You'll never forget it.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
July 19, 2003
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

A sparkling movie about love and romantic yearning directed by Alan Rudolph Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson
January 17, 2003
Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner

Incomprehensible.

Ken Hanke
November 5, 2002
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No, it wasn't.

Scott Weinberg
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

So lightweight it practically disappears right in front of you.

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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