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A TV movie adapted from Mitch Albom's best-selling novel of the same name, THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN stars Jon Voight (MIDNIGHT COWBOY, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) as Eddie, whose 83rd birthday marks the movie's opening. An impassive man of few words and a self-effacing modesty, Eddie's lifelong employment as the maintennance man at the Ruby Pier amusement park has endowed him with a stoicism puncuated by flashes of kindness. Over the years, he has grown to accept a vague disappointment in his life. But Eddie's 83rd birthday also marks his death, as he is injured while trying to save a young girl; we are then treated to Eddie's experiences in the afterlife, where he is greeted by five people whose lives were intertwined with his in more or less unexpected ways. Though at times saccharine and preachy, this is a moving tale of a man who discovers the true meaning of his life, as he looks back on it with the enhanced perspective of death.
A life affirming movie which establishes that we are all part of a bigger plan and we all have roles in our lives. Highly recommend this movie about the value of our lives!
This is a Hallmark Film, but I still took a chance, because the book is so good - and I was sorry I did.
One of very few films I've purchased that I actually turned off less than halfway through. A cognitively dull, white male nostalgia-fest. While the production did an excellent job at historic props & costumes, the actual dialogue/characters failed to engage. Donating to my local thrift store - someone's sure to like it.
Absolutely love this movie! Have to follow it closely as the ending brings everything to light. Makes one think about just how much we are all inter-connected! Enjoy!
Movie came in original shrink-wrap and worked perfectly. Movie itself was great with a great cast of top level actors. Movie was just like the book come to life.