Dear God

Dear God

1996/11/01 • $22,000,000 • Released • Italian, English

Comedy
5.5
1h 52m

Many people write to God. Somebody is answering.

Overview

A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter office, he starts a Good Samaritan con by answering letters written to God. His seemingly virtuous work inspires his co-workers to do the same, but their good deeds are frowned upon by the postmaster general—and the cops.

Director : Garry Marshall

Casts
Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Tom Turner

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Rebecca Frazen

Maria Pitillo

Maria Pitillo

Gloria McKinney

Tim Conway

Tim Conway

Herman Dooly

Héctor Elizondo

Héctor Elizondo

Vladek Vidov

Jon Seda

Jon Seda

Handsome

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Idris Abraham

Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Lucille Barnett

Kathleen Marshall

Whispering Wendy

Isadora O'Boto

Hot Mary

Felix Pire

Felix Pire

Ramon

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Webster

Sam McMurray

Sam McMurray

Federal Prosecutor

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Judge Kits Van Heynigan

Larry Miller

Larry Miller

State Judge

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Mom Turner

Jack Sheldon

Jack Sheldon

Homeless Trumpeter

Coolio

Coolio

Gerard

Toby Huss

Toby Huss

Doubting Thomas Minister

Stephanie Niznik

Stephanie Niznik

Emanda Maine

John Pinette

John Pinette

Junior

Seth Mumy

Joey McKinney

Greg Lewis

Greg Lewis

Greek Bailiff

Sunny Hawks

Greek Daughter

Timi Prulhiere

Timi Prulhiere

Southern Tourist

Valerie Wildman

Valerie Wildman

Southern Tourist

Jennifer Perkins

Information Booth Clerk

Rick Hill

Rick Hill

Parade Father

Barbara Marshall

Barbara Marshall

Sister Charlotte

Jane Morris

Jane Morris

Sarah Alcott

Tom Hines

Tom Hines

Theo

Jeff Michalski

Otto

Shannon Wilcox

Shannon Wilcox

Madame Zeus

Joshua Iscovich

Josh, Joey's Friend

Jill Lover

Jill Lover

Regular Customer

Sheron Bellio

Regular Customer

Leigh Molloy

Regular Customer

Timothy Stack

Timothy Stack

Cousin Guy, the Postal Cop

William Wolff

Doug Diamond

Sarina Ranftl

Postal Window Clerk

Monica Campbell

Postal Window Clerk

Sam Lima

Postal Customer

Ellery King

Postal Customer

Diane Frazen

Postal Customer

Jennifer Peterson

Postal Signer

Joy Rosenthal

Rich Postal Customer

Adrienne Wilde

Postal Cashier

Bud Markowitz

Juggling Biker

Bonnie Aarons

Bonnie Aarons

Prophet Woman

Steve Tisch

Steve Tisch

Neighbor with Dog

Mariana Morgan

Mariana Morgan

Neighbor with Dog

Jack Klugman

Jack Klugman

Jemi

Marvin Braverman

Petting Zoo Man

Ellen Cleghorne

Ellen Cleghorne

Marguerite

Curtis Williams

Curtis Williams

Marguerite's Son

Deborah Benson Wald

Juanita, Mother

Odette Annable

Odette Annable

Angela

Marcus Toji

Marcus Toji

Petting Zoo Kid

Yvonne Pollack

Normandie Arms Tenant

Mona Lyden

Crystal Fricker

Betty Carvalho

Betty Carvalho

Maid

Hope Alexander-Willis

Hope Alexander-Willis

Female Minister

Mel Novak

Mel Novak

Sidewalk Minister

Dom Magwili

Dom Magwili

Teacher

Don Feldstein

Charlie at Bowl

Harvey Keenan

Homeless Man

A. Kent Braverman

Salvation Army Guy

Lori Sigrist

Adult Twin Nurse

Terri Sigrist

Adult Twin Nurse

Patrick Richwood

Patrick Richwood

Federal Clerk

Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen

State D.A.

Israel Juarbe

Ernesto on Scaffold

Martin Garbus

Assistant Prosecutor

Allan Kent

Court Officer

Duane Matthews

Court Officer

Carol Williard

Court Photographer

Sean O'Bryan

Sean O'Bryan

Undercover Cop

Joanna Heimbold

Joanna Heimbold

Undercover Cop

Rebecca Holmberg

Undercover Cop

Renee Albert

Renee Albert

Camerawoman

Robert Malina

News Video Cameraman

Jeris Poindexter

Jeris Poindexter

Local Newscaster

Barbara Beck

Bodacious TV Anchor

Joyce Brothers

Joyce Brothers

Dr. Joyce Brothers

Erin Moran

Erin Moran

Erin Moran

Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Paradegoer (uncredited)

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Tony Danza (uncredited)

Christopher Darden

Christopher Darden

Christopher Darden (uncredited)

David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff (uncredited)

Garry Marshall

Garry Marshall

Preston Sweeney, Postmaster (uncredited)

Troy Martin

Trial Lawyer (uncredited)

Cassandra Peterson

Cassandra Peterson

Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)

Michael Rader

Postal Customer (uncredited)

Phil Redrow

Postal Police (uncredited)

John-Clay Scott

John-Clay Scott

Santa Claus (uncredited)

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