How Sarah Got Her Wings

"Sometimes you need a helping hand."

2015 1h 28m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 95

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Synopsis

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Good Samaritan Sarah Fitzpatrick has a fatal accident just before Christmas, and finds herself in the lobby before the gates of Heaven. Certain that she will be let in, she is shocked to find that her name is not on the reservation list. However, she is granted the chance to return to Earth as an "angel in training" with the requirement to help a soul in need. Sarah has the 12 days before Christmas to secure her place on the list leaving her in the race for her after-life.

“Sometimes you need a helping hand.”

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Cast

Melanie Liburd
Amanda
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Daphne
Derek Theler
Jordan
Charles Robinson
Max
Lindsey Gort
Sarah
Caleel Harris
Mason
Jeremy Luke
Stuart
Daniel Di Tomasso
Hank

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edmund Entin
Writers: Damon Tod Hill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edmund Entin, shot by Matthew Irving. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Melanie Liburd and Kathleen Rose Perkins and Derek Theler carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you need a helping hand.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4555594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edmund Entin directs. Matthew Irving behind the camera. Travis Graalman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Directed by Edmund Entin, shot by Matthew Irving. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Travis Graalman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Melanie Liburd and Kathleen Rose Perkins and Derek Theler carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you need a helping hand.".
7IMDB entry: tt4555594 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.