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The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Actor(s): Jon Voight, Ellen Burstyn, Jeff Daniels, Dagmara Dominczyk, Steve Grayhm
Director(s): Lloyd Kramer
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: NR
Movie Release: 2004
DVD Release: 02/08/2005
Format: DVD - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 13 mins
Studio: Hallmark
Members Wishing: 0
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Inspirational Drama

DVD Synopsis

Mitch Albom wrote the screenplay for this made-for-television adaptation of his best-selling story, which offers a novel perspective on life, death, and the meaning of our existence. Eddie (Jon Voight) is an elderly maintenance man who has spent most of his life keeping the rides at an amusement park in good repair; Eddie has had a hard life, sustaining a serious injury during World War II and losing his wife, and he often wonders what the purpose behind it all is. One day, Eddie is killed while trying to save a young girl who has fallen from a ride, and in the afterlife, he's greeted by five people he knew during his lifetime, who explain to him what the key moments in his life were, and what was to be learned from them. The Five People You Meet in Heaven also features Steven Grayhm (who plays Eddie as a younger man), Ellen Burstyn, Jeff Daniels, Michael Imperioli, and Callum Keith Rennie. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Actors

Jon Voight - Eddie
Ellen Burstyn - Ruby
Jeff Daniels
Dagmara Dominczyk
Steve Grayhm - Young Eddie
Michael Imperioli

Editorial Review of DVD

Mitch Albom's best-selling book -The Five People You Meet in Heaven was adapted for the small screen by Lloyd Kramer. That production is presented on this disc, which offers a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Stereo. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Kramer, Albom, and lead actor Jon Voight. They are full of praise for each other and discuss their feelings about the material. Interviews with cast and crew, and a featurette on how makeup was used to age Jon Voight round out this solid release from Lion's Gate. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Alice H. (singlegalkansas) from TOPEKA, KS wrote on 1/20/2009...

2 of 6 member(s) found this review helpful.

Saw this when it first came out and loved it! Very meaningful!

JC B. (peditex) from MT PLEASANT, TX wrote on 12/31/2008...

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

A pleasant surprise! Received this DVD as a birthday gift, and was unfamiliar with the premise upon which the movie was based. However, after a slightly confusing start, the storyline blossomed and expanded to reach me in a way that I had not anticipated. This was really like 5 "mini-movies" instead of one long movie, although each mini-movie dovetailed nicely into the next one. Usually an action movie fan personally, there was even a segment that appealled to that aspect of my preferences as well. Well worth the watch--and you don't have to be a "religious person" to appreciate it.

Tamara C. (ChicaLinda) from BELTON, TX wrote on 4/6/2008...

2 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.

I was really impressed with this movie and I wasn't expecting to be. It was very well done. Jon Voight did an excellent job - not his usual over the top, excessive performance. The movie, just like the book, made you wonder who your 5 people would be. Highly recommended.

Morgan W. (mwelte79) from RICHLAND CTR, WI wrote on 12/30/2007...

4 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.

This movie follows the book very well and is just a good movie overall. The story is very good and gives you a whole new perspective of what your life really means and how it affects other people.