Seven Minutes in Heaven

"When you're fifteen, being in love is more than just..."

1986 1h 28m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 43

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Natalie allows her classmate Jeff, who has run away from home, to stay at her place while her father is away on a business trip. Natalie soon starts dating Jeff's friend James Casey, who isn't as faithful as she thinks, while her best friend Polly falls in love with baseball player Zoo Knudsen.

“When you're fifteen, being in love is more than just...”

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Cast

Jennifer Connelly
Natalie Becker
Byron Thames
Jeff Moran
Maddie Corman
Polly Franklin
Michael Zaslow
Bob Becker
Polly Draper
Jeff's Mother
Alan Boyce
James Casey
Billy Wirth
Zoo Knudsen
Terry Kinney
Bill the Photographer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Linda Feferman
Writers: Jane Bernstein, Linda Feferman, Brick Mason
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

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Linda Feferman, shot by Steven Fierberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jennifer Connelly and Byron Thames and Maddie Corman carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you're fifteen, being in love is more than just...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Linda Feferman directs. Steven Fierberg behind the camera. Robert Kraft scores. Marc Laub cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
340 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Linda Feferman, shot by Steven Fierberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Robert Kraft. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marc Laub shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jennifer Connelly and Byron Thames and Maddie Corman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When you're fifteen, being in love is more than just...".
9IMDB entry: tt0089997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.