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Earth Angel

1991 · 92 min

A light, nostalgic fantasy-comedy that coasts on gentle humour and a sweet redemption arc.

Directed by
Joe Napolitano
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Tv movie
Starring
Cathy Podewell, Rainbow Harvest, Roddy McDowall
Tagline
Heaven has to wait.
Overview
When a prom queen dies in 1962, her only means of entering Heaven is by returning to 1990 earth, to assist friends from her youth.

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Directed by
Joe Napolitano
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Tv movie
Starring
Cathy Podewell, Rainbow Harvest, Roddy McDowall
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • love
  • friendship
  • death
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism3
Romance5
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, fantasy, tv movie
Directed by
Joe Napolitano
Written by
Nina Shengold
Starring
Cathy Podewell, Rainbow Harvest, Roddy McDowall, Mark Hamill, Cindy Williams, Erik Estrada, Dustin Nguyen, Garrett Morris
Cinematography
Stan Taylor
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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