Summaries

An angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family.

Good natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Rev. Biggs prays to God for help - and help arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley. However, Dudley's arrival seems to cause even more trouble...—Jonathan Broxton <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • christmas
  • preacher
  • african american
  • church
  • baptist church
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Dec 12, 1996
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Portland, Maine, USA
Production companies Touchstone Pictures The Samuel Goldwyn Company Parkway Productions

Box office

Budget $40000000
Gross US & Canada $48102795
Opening weekend US & Canada $7649752
Gross worldwide $48102795

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 3m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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