- Actors: Timothy Hutton, Kelly McGillis, Maureen Stapleton, Ann Wedgeworth, James Gammon
- Directors: Alan Rudolph
- Writers: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon
- Producers: Bruce A. Evans, David Blocker, Raynold Gideon, Stuart M. Besser
- Format: NTSC
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Warner
- VHS Release Date: Nov 1 2001
- Run Time: 103 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6305133964
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#860 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
- #13 in Video > Comedy > Romantic Comedies > Contemporary
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In Made in Heaven, Timothy Hutton plays a young guy in 1946 who's just been dumped by his girl and decides to go to California. On his way, he rescues a family from a car that's driven into a lake--and drowns in the process. Of course, he finds himself in Heaven, and there he meets Kelly McGillis, a soul who's never been born on Earth. The two fall in love. Just as they're about to get married--just for the fun of it, since by the rules of Heaven they're already married--McGillis gets sent to Earth to be born. Hutton pleads with Emmett, a figure who may or may not be God, who finally agrees to give Hutton 30 years on Earth to find her and continue their love. This 1987 Alan Rudolph film teeters on the edge of absolute cheesiness and steps over that edge at moments, but mostly it miraculously maintains a delicate, sweet, and affecting tone. McGillis is good, but Hutton is superb, demonstrating an honest charisma that makes him engaging even when he's being a jerk. The depiction of Heaven avoids the patronizing, overdone joyfulness that too many movies fall into. Though the idea sounds like pure saccharine, Made in Heaven consistently sidesteps the obvious and comes up with something genuine. Rudolph is a prolific but erratic director (his stronger movies include Choose Me, Trouble in Mind, The Moderns, and Afterglow), but this is one of the ones worth seeing. Made in Heaven features Debra Winger and an uncredited Ellen Barkin, as well as cameos by rock stars Neil Young, Ric Ocasek, and Tom Petty. --Bret Fetzer
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Made in Heaven,
By "garywi95" (Revesby, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Made in Heaven > (VHS Tape)
I first saw this movie with my boyfriend at the time and we have now been married for 15 years. To us, it was a reflection of what life really is. We had been in the same room, same place, same time and had not met each other until one night we did meet and have not looked back. It might only be a movie, but it was just like my meeting with my husband. It is our favourite movie and shows just how soul mates can meet! Highly recommended.
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Calling all Believers in Fate!,
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This review is from: Made in Heaven > (VHS Tape)
When I saw this movie, it was on tv one Saturday afternoon, and it has left an impression years and years later. From the way the characters live in heaven to the lost soul aspect of the main character before he meets his soul mate. Yes, this gives new meaning to the word soul mate. How people can connect and it is for a lifetime. This movie breaths new hope in the thought of heaven, happiness, and finding your true love. This is a movie that will keep you from moving off the couch until the end... Touching, interesting, warm and the kind of feel good movie that blends lives together. if you haven't watched it look out for the hitchhiking scene...incredible irony. Recommend it 100%.
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Fabuleux,
By Lili "Mirasylda" (Wakefield, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Made in Heaven (VHS Tape)
J'ai visionné ce film, il y a déjà très longtemps et il m'a tellement marqué que j'en parle encore à mes ami(e)s. C'est vraiment un film fabuleux et je suis certaine qu'en quelque part, ce film est "réel".
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