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The Five People You Meet In Heaven
7.0 / 10• 2004• 2h 12m•NR• English
DramaFantasyScience FictionTV Movie
Storyline
On his 83rd birthday, Eddie, a war vet and a maintenance worker at the Ruby Pier amusement park, dies while trying to save a girl who is sitting under a falling ride. When he awakens in the afterlife, he encounters five people with ties to his corporeal existence who help him understand the meaning of his life.
Cast & Crew
Jon Voight
Edward
Lead
Ellen Burstyn
Ruby
Jeff Daniels
Blue Man
Michael Imperioli
Captain
Dagmara Dominczyk
Margeurite
Steven Grayhm
Young Eddie
Matt Visser
Blue Man - Child
Callum Keith Rennie
Eddie’s Father
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lloyd Kramer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Five People You Meet In Heaven is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
