Dear God (1996)
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Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 2 Rotten:19 Average Rating: 3.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Synopsis:
In lieu of prison, fast-talking con artist Tom Turner (Greg Kinnear) is sentenced to employment in the dead letter department of the post office. Turner thinks he has found a perfect solution for all the undeliverable mail--and his own gambling debts--when he begins to plunder valuables... [More]
In lieu of prison, fast-talking con artist Tom Turner (Greg Kinnear) is sentenced to employment in the dead letter department of the post office. Turner thinks he has found a perfect solution for all the undeliverable mail--and his own gambling debts--when he begins to plunder valuables found in the discarded letters. But when he mistakenly sends money meant for his bookie to the address of one of the "Dear God" letters, Turner finds himself the unexpected leader of a crusade of good will--and an accidental hero to the entire city. [Less]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Laurie Metcalf, Tim Conway, Maria Pitillo, Roscoe Lee Browne
Director: Garry Marshall
Screenwriter: Warren Leight, Ed Kaplan
Producer: Steve Tisch
Composer: Jeremy Lubbock, James Patrick Dunne
Screenwriter: Warren Leight, Ed Kaplan
Producer: Steve Tisch
Composer: Jeremy Lubbock, James Patrick Dunne
DVD Info
Release:
Jan 27, 2004
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Dolby Surround - English
- Dolby Surround - French
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
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Reviews
This shows Greg Kinnear at his most forced. Director Garry Marshall should've given Kinnear and the other actors more depth before taking it to the silver screen.
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10/15/04 07:28 AM
'Dear God' commits the worst sin of all for a comedy -- it evokes very few laughs.
12/14/02 09:44 AM
In its own light-hearted way makes a good case for the spiritual benefits of service.
08/28/02 09:58 AM
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