Heaven Help Us
Heaven Help Us (1985) is a comedy, directed by Michael Dinner. It stars Donald Sutherland and John Heard. The 104-minute film holds an audience score of 6.4/10.
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What Heaven Help Us Is About
Heaven Help Us, directed by Michael Dinner, is a coming-of-age film based on writer Charles Purpura's semi-autobiographical screenplay drawn from his own Catholic school experience, set at a Catholic boys' school in Brooklyn in 1965. Andrew McCarthy stars as Michael Dunn, a newly orphaned, withdrawn transfer student; the film also marks Patrick Dempsey's film debut. Originally financed by HBO Films, it was shown in Europe under the title Catholic Boys. The film holds a 33 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Who it's for: anyone curious about a coming-of-age comedy drama written by an author drawing on his own Catholic school experience, financed by HBO. Who it's not for: viewers looking for a critically acclaimed film, since this received mixed, mostly negative reviews on release.
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What is Heaven Help Us about?
Heaven Help Us, directed by Michael Dinner, is a coming-of-age film based on writer Charles Purpura's semi-autobiographical screenplay drawn from his own Catholic school experience, set at a Catholic boys' school in Brooklyn in 1965. Andrew McCarthy stars as Michael Dunn, a newly orphaned, withdrawn transfer student; the film also marks Patrick Dempsey's film debut.
Where can I watch Heaven Help Us?
Heaven Help Us is available to watch on digital platforms such as YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Heaven Help Us?
Heaven Help Us runs for 104 minutes (1h 44m).
When did Heaven Help Us come out?
Heaven Help Us was released in 1985.
Who directed Heaven Help Us?
Heaven Help Us was directed by Michael Dinner.
Who stars in Heaven Help Us?
Heaven Help Us stars Donald Sutherland, John Heard, Andrew McCarthy, Mary Stuart Masterson.
What is Heaven Help Us's rating?
Heaven Help Us holds 6.9/10 on IMDb and 6.4/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.
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