Heaven Help Us (1985)
- Starring:
- Donald Sutherland, John Heard, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Dinner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Comedy
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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, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast:
- 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
- George Anders - Brother Augustus
- Ed Zang - Confessor
- Jimmie Ray Weeks - Danni's Father
- Yeardley Smith - Cathleen
- Kachina Myers - Girl
- Mary Koch - Cafeteria Lady
- Pamela Galvin - Sister Thomasina
- William Eustace - Brother William
- Richard Hamilton - Grandpa
- Calvert Deforest - Bridge Operator
- Donald Breitman - Brother Gregory
- John Heard - Brother Timothy
- Mary Stuart Masterson - Danni
- Malcom Danare - Caesar
- Kate Reid - Grandma
- Jay Patterson - Brother Constance
- Patrick Dempsey - Corbet
- Dana Barron - Janine
- Nolan Carley - Bartender
- Christopher Durang - Priest
- Mel Winkler - Willie
- Sherry Steiner - Social Worker
- Douglas Seale - Brother Dominic
- Paul Marchand - Perrin
- Jody Jensen - Girl
- Janice Fuller - Passenger
- Vic Polizos - Police Officer
- Henry Fehren - Priest Celebrant
- Al Cerullo - Pilot
- Imogene Bliss - Cook
- Director(s):
- Michael Dinner
- Writer(s):
- Charles Purpura
- Producer(s):
- Kenneth Utt, Dan Wigutow, Mark Carliner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Humor, Brief Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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