Heaven Help Us (1985)
- Starring:
- Donald Sutherland, John Heard, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Dinner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Heaven Help Us
Charles Purpura scribed this semi-autobiographical tale about his experiences in a Brooklyn Catholic school of 1965. The film focuses on several Catholic school boys who get into ever increasing amounts of trouble with the presiding priests of the Catholic school, St. Basil's. Andrew McCarthy plays Michael Dunn, a newly arrived student who latches onto the class egghead Caesar (Malcolm Danare), who is constantly picked on by the class bully Rooney (Kevin Dillon). Rooney intimidates Michael and Caesar to become his erstwhile chums and, along with a few other quiet students, they receive corporal punishment for minor infractions, disrupting communion and confession and, ultimately, their antics inspire changes in the strict school hierarchy. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast of Heaven Help Us
- Donald Sutherland - Brother Thadeus
- Andrew McCarthy - Michael Dunn
- Kevin Dillon - Rooney
- Jennifer Dundas - Boo
- Wallace Shawn - Father Abruzzi
- Philip Bosco - Brother Paul
- Stephen Geoffreys - Williams
- John Bentley - 1st Man
- Richard Hamilton - Grandpa
- Sherry Steiner - Social Worker
- Kachina Myers - Girl
- Mary Koch - Cafeteria Lady
- Pamela Galvin - Sister Thomasina
- William Eustace - Brother William
- George Anders - Brother Augustus
- Ed Zang - Confessor
- Yeardley Smith - Cathleen
- Henry Fehren - Priest Celebrant
- Al Cerullo - Pilot
- John Heard - Brother Timothy
- Mary Stuart Masterson - Danni
- Malcom Danare - Caesar
- Kate Reid - Grandma
- Jay Patterson - Brother Constance
- Patrick Dempsey - Corbet
- Dana Barron - Janine
- Donald Breitman - Brother Gregory
- Douglas Seale - Brother Dominic
- Mel Winkler - Willie
- Paul Marchand - Perrin
- Jody Jensen - Girl
- Janice Fuller - Passenger
- Nolan Carley - Bartender
- Christopher Durang - Priest
- Jimmie Ray Weeks - Danni's Father
- Vic Polizos - Police Officer
- Calvert Deforest - Bridge Operator
- Imogene Bliss - Cook
- Director(s):
- Michael Dinner
- Writer(s):
- Charles Purpura
- Producer(s):
- Dan Wigutow, Mark Carliner, Kenneth Utt
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Humor, Not For Children, Brief Nudity, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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