Denmark / Feb 08, 1985 / 7 / USA Release dato
If God had wanted them to be angels, He would have given them wings!
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Sixteen-year-old Michael Dunn arrives at St. Basil's Catholic Boys School in Brooklyn circa 1965. There, he befriends all of the misfits in his class as they collide with the repressive faculty and discover the opposite sex as they come of age.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kate Reid | Grandma |
| Wallace Shawn | Father Abruzzi |
| Jay Patterson | Brother Constance |
| George Anders | Brother Augustus |
| Dana Barron | Janine |
| John Eric Bentley | First Man |
| Imogene Bliss | Cook |
| Philip Bosco | Brother Paul |
| Donald Breitman | Brother Gregory |
| Nolan Carley | Bartender |
| Al Cerullo | Pilot |
| Calvert DeForest | Bridge Operator |
| Patrick Dempsey | Corbet |
| Christopher Durang | Priest |
| William Eustace | Brother William |
| Henry Fehren | Priest Celebrant |
| Janice Fuller | Passenger |
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| Pamela Galvin | Sister Thomasina |
| Stephen Geoffreys | Williams |
| Richard Hamilton | Grandpa |
| Jody Jensen | Girl #2 |
| Mary Koch | Cafeteria Lady |
| Paul Marchand | Perrin |
| Kachina Myers | Girl #1 |
| Vic Polizos | Police Officer |
| Douglas Seale | Brother Domenic |
| Yeardley Smith | Cathleen |
| Jimmie Ray Weeks | Danni's Father |
| Mel Winkler | Willie |
| Ed Zang | Confessor |
| Craig Austin | High School Student (uncredited) |
| Victoria Boa | Catholic School Girl (uncredited) |
| Nancy Cartwright | Girl at Dance (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Gati | Catholic School Girl (uncredited) |
| George Gerard | High School Student (uncredited) |
| Keith Nisonoff | Steve (uncredited) |
| Jared Simon | Prep Student (uncredited) |
| Thomas E. van Dell | Student (uncredited) |
| Maggie Wagner | Catholic School Girl (uncredited) |
| Anthony Welch | Catholic School Student (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Heaven Help Us |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Silver Screen Partners, HBO Films |
| Release date | 8 febbraio 1985 |
| Production | Mark Carliner, Kenneth Utt, Dan Wigutow |
| Writer | Charles Purpura |
| Cinematography | Miroslav Ondříček |
| Assistant directors | Michael Dinner |
| Camera operators | Miroslav Ondříček |
| Additional photography | Miroslav Ondříček |
| Production design | Michael Molly, Robert Guerra, Gary J. Brink |
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| Art direction | Robert Guerra, Michael Molly, Gary J. Brink |
| Set decoration | Gary J. Brink, Michael Molly, Robert Guerra |
| Music | James Horner |
| Sound | James Horner |
| Costume design | Joseph G. Aulisi |
| Makeup | Joseph G. Aulisi |
| Hairstyling | Joseph G. Aulisi |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 08, 1985 / R
Germany / Sep 04, 1986 / 12
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