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A 10-year-old boy goes on a search for God after his grandfather dies.A 10-year-old boy goes on a search for God after his grandfather dies.A 10-year-old boy goes on a search for God after his grandfather dies.
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- 2 nominations total
Joseph Melito
- Billy
- (as Joseph Melito Jr.)
- Director
- Writer
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"Rosie O'Donnel is hilarious!", says the box. The descriptions are misleading. THIS IS NOT A COMEDY. It is amusing at times, very slow, and emotionally moving. Even though I was expecting comedy, I watched the whole thing. That says something.
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- TriviaDue to the heavy-handed post-production influence of Harvey Weinstein, this film appears on a 2017 list in The Telegraph entitled "Harvey Scissorhands: 6 films ruined by Harvey Weinstein."
- GoofsDuring the girls' ceremony, Hope's rose changes from one more fully open and blush colored, to a more tightly closed, whiter bud.
- Quotes
Joshua A. Beal: I'm going on a mission. A real mission.
Dave O'Hara: What kind of mission?
Joshua A. Beal: The kind where you're looking for something important.
Dave O'Hara: What're you gonna look for?
Joshua A. Beal: God.
Dave O'Hara: God? What for?
Joshua A. Beal: I just want to talk to him.
Dave O'Hara: Why?
Joshua A. Beal: To make sure my grandpa's okay.
- SoundtracksThis Ain't a Song (It's a Prayer)
Performed by John Carbo
Music and Lyrics by John Carbo
Published by Kingmaker Music (BMI)
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Box office
- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $282,175
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $95,875
- Mar 22, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $282,175
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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