The Five People You Meet In Heaven

2004 2h 12m EN

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7.0

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7.2

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 109★7.2IMDB · 6,188

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Synopsis

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On his 83rd birthday, Eddie, a war vet and a maintenance worker at the Ruby Pier amusement park, dies while trying to save a girl who is sitting under a falling ride. When he awakens in the afterlife, he encounters five people with ties to his corporeal existence who help him understand the meaning of his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jon Voight
Edward
Ellen Burstyn
Ruby
Jeff Daniels
Blue Man
Michael Imperioli
Captain
Dagmara Dominczyk
Margeurite
Steven Grayhm
Young Eddie
Matt Visser
Blue Man - Child
Callum Keith Rennie
Eddie’s Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lloyd Kramer
Writers: Mitch Albom
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lloyd Kramer, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. 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 David Hirschfelder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Jon Voight and Ellen Burstyn and Jeff Daniels carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0400435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lloyd Kramer directs. Kramer Morgenthau behind the camera. David Hirschfelder scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lloyd Kramer, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Hirschfelder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Jon Voight and Ellen Burstyn and Jeff Daniels carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0400435 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.