Oh, God! You Devil

"That's funny, they both look like George Burns."

1984 1h 37m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 48

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Synopsis

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George Burns is back as God, but oops, here he is as Satan, too. A young rock star is ready to sell his soul to Satan, and Satan is all too happy to oblige. Oops! Seems the fellow was watched over by God as a baby, so now the almighty and his nemesis have to duke it out over the soul.

“That's funny, they both look like George Burns.”

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Cast

George Burns
God / Harry O. Tophet
Ted Wass
Bobby Shelton
Roxanne Hart
Wendy Shelton
Ron Silver
Gary Frantz
James Cromwell
Priest
Eugene Roche
Charlie Gray
Janet Brandt
Mrs. K
Robert Desiderio
Billy Wayne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Bogart
Writers: Andrew Bergman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Oh, God! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Bogart, shot by King Baggot. 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 Shire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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George Burns and Ted Wass and Roxanne Hart carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "That's funny, they both look like George Burns.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Paul Bogart directs. King Baggot behind the camera. David Shire scores. Andy Zall cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Oh, God! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Paul Bogart, shot by King Baggot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Shire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andy Zall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6George Burns and Ted Wass and Roxanne Hart carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "That's funny, they both look like George Burns.".
8IMDB entry: tt0087835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: King Baggot
Original score: David Shire
Editing: Andy Zall
Production design: Peter Wooley
Costume design: Bill Tiegs
Makeup / hair: David Dittmar
VFX supervisor: William Mesa
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Oh, God! You Devil (1984)

Part of

Oh, God! Collection

Oh, God! is a 1977 comedy film starring George Burns and John Denver. Based on a novel by Avery Corman, the film was directed by Carl Reiner from a screenplay written by Larry Gelbart. The story centers on unassuming supermarket manager Jerry Landers (Denver), chosen by God (Burns) to spread his message despite the skepticism of the media, religious authorities, and Landers' own wife (Teri Garr). The film inspired two sequels, Oh, God! Book II (1980) and Oh, God! You Devil (1984), both of which featured Burns reprising his role, but with no other recurring characters from the original story.

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Wuchak2020-12-10
★ 7/10
Burns plays both satan and God in this amusing commentary on ‘success’ A piano player in Los Angeles (Ted Wass) wants to make it big and so the devil (George Burns) offers to turn him from a Barry Manilow wannabe into a stud-ly Rick Springfield rock star. Will he stay with his wife (Roxanne Hart) and simple life as a struggling musician or give into temptation and the ‘success’ he craves? “Oh, God! You Devil” (1984) was the third and final “Oh, God!” film. It’s superior to the sitcomy precursor from 1980 while the first half is just as good as the original 1977 film. Shortly after the midway point, though, it starts to lose its mojo and becomes a little tedious, but things perk up when ‘God’ (Burns) appears for a showdown with the devil. If you ignore the paranormal elements, it’s reminiscent of “The Rose” in ways (1979). Lovely Roxanne Hart is a highlight in her brief role. Too bad it wasn’t bigger. Meanwhile Wass is surprisingly convincing as the Rick Springfield-like rocker. The film cost $5,560,001 and made $21,538,850 in the USA alone in late 1984, which means it was a modest box office hit. Roger Ebert & Gene Siskel gave it a positive review, calling it "charming" and "delightful" "with a wicked sense of humor.” The movie runs 1 hour, 37 minutes and was shot in Los Angeles, with some scenes done in Las Vegas. GRADE: B

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