Heart and Souls

"The story of four souls who needed a body and one guy who needed some soul."

1993 1h 44m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 439

FantasyComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghosts; their souls become eternally entwined to the life of a child born at the moment of their deaths as his guardians. Baby Thomas grows up to be a businessman who has memories of his playmates, but assumes they are products of his youthful imagination. When the ghosts realize they need Thomas' help to move on to the afterlife, they decide to make an appearance once more.

“The story of four souls who needed a body and one guy who needed some soul.”

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Cast

Robert Downey Jr.
Thomas Reilly
Charles Grodin
Harrison Winslow
Alfre Woodard
Penny Washington
Kyra Sedgwick
Julia
Tom Sizemore
Milo Peck
David Paymer
Hal the Bus Driver
Elisabeth Shue
Anne
Bill Calvert
Frank Reilly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Underwood
Writers: Brent Maddock, Gregory Hansen, Erik Hansen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ron Underwood, shot by Michael W. Watkins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor O. Nicholas Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Downey Jr. and Charles Grodin and Alfre Woodard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of four souls who needed a body and one guy who needed some soul.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ron Underwood directs. Michael W. Watkins behind the camera. Marc Shaiman scores. O. Nicholas Brown cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Ron Underwood, shot by Michael W. Watkins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor O. Nicholas Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert Downey Jr. and Charles Grodin and Alfre Woodard carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The story of four souls who needed a body and one guy who needed some soul.".
7IMDB entry: tt0107091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "businessman", "afterlife", "san francisco, california", "supernatural".