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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Humor Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 01/27/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 52 mins Studio: Paramount Total Copies: 6 Genres: Comedy, Comedy of Errors, Workplace Comedy See Also: Dear God

In this comedy, a man trying to turn away from a life of crime starts performing a little larceny in the interest of helping others. Tom Turner (Greg Kinnear) is a small-time con man who makes the mistake of trying to cheat a pair of undercover cops one night. Fortunately for Tom, his case is heard by a lenient judge who orders him to get a straight job and stay out of trouble; if he can stay employed for a year, his conviction will be wiped from the record. Tom is hired at the Post Office and assigned to the Dead Letter Office, where he and his co-workers Rebecca (Laurie Metcalf), Herman (Tim Conway), and Vladek (Hector Elizondo) try to figure out what to do with the sacks of mail addressed to Santa Claus, Elvis Presley, and God. Against orders, Tom opens one of the letters to God and is moved by the sad story of the woman who sent it. He decides to reply and accidentally mails her his pay check; but when he sees how happy the answer made the recipient, Tom and his co-workers start opening more letters and trying to answer a few prayers that would be within their reach -- which leads Tom back to the courthouse again. Director Garry Marshall has a small role as Preston Sweeney. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Greg Kinnear - Tom Turner
Laurie Metcalf - Rebecca Frazen
Maria Pitillo - Gloria McKinney
Tim Conway - Herman Dooly
Hector Elizondo - Vladek Vidov
Roscoe Lee Browne - Idris Abraham

This heart-warming comedy starring Greg Kinnear has been given a simple, but well-executed, presentation on DVD. Dear God has been given a letterboxed transfer in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The film's original English soundtrack is presented in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while an alternate dubbed track in French appears in Dolby Digital Surround. Optional English subtitles are also included. No additional bonus material appears on this edition. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide