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Heaven Help Us

Play trailer Poster for Heaven Help Us R Released Feb 8, 1985 1h 44m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Students (Andrew McCarthy, Kevin Dillon) reject authority in 1965 Brooklyn at St. Basil's Catholic School for Boys.
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Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel You'll need the patience of a saint to completely forgive the sins of Heaven Help Us. Rated: 2/5 Feb 14, 2025 Full Review David Denby New York Magazine/Vulture The picture is timid, and all but worthless, but moviegoers who have always longed to see Donald Sutherland as a monk -- and I know that you guys are out there -- will be in ecstasy. Dec 31, 2019 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The strange thing about the movie is the way the moments of inspiration raise our hopes, and then disappoint them. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review Bruce R. Miller Sioux City Journal It isn't taxing or trite. It's well-balanced and amusing. Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) Its view of both the teenagers and the adults gets so mired in the most juvenile cartoon stereotypes that it totally fails in presenting a full picture of human beings. Aug 30, 2022 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 4/5 Oct 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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razvan p quite light on the theology. just a decent youth flick that promotes decent morals Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/16/24 Full Review popandroid one of the best over-looked/forgotten 80's movies. and it's not even a NO-NAME cast, they have some big names in this thing. puzzling that's it's been forgotten so quickly. I can only imagine that's because it was never properly hyped when it came out so even by 1990 is pretty quickly forgotten by most of the planet. but to me this movie belongs right next to Fast Times and all the other great high school movies, and they did a great job making it seem like it was really 1965. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review emily m I like older movies and I like the delinquent coming-of-age theme. I however, even with me trying to think that it's because of what it's about and when it was made, still cannot stomach the just awful to watch violence coming from teacher to student. It would feel a lot funnier if I didn't have to spend ten minutes mentally coming back each time after watching a kid get rocked by a balding man dressed as a religious jedi. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/11/23 Full Review donnie m i was trying to find a movie tonight i hadn't seen-came across this but the acting is beyond horrible-ONE star for 'cool' songs Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/25/23 Full Review Mark K I consider this my favorite movie of all time. Very funny, but also captures teen angst and spirit of rebellion. Cast is about perfect, with many actors whom became well-known later. Interesting to see them at this point in their careers. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/10/23 Full Review Dr Mike E As an ex-New Yorker, I always felt that "Heaven Help Us" portrayed honestly and emotionally the turmoil of adolescents growing up in Brooklyn, NY. Although I am not a Catholic, the movie captures the angst - and the antics - of teens constrained not just for the usual reasons, but also by parochial school. The teachers and administrators have their own issues, too, not least of which is how to discipline the young bunch. Although I totally deplore the kind of "mind control" attempted by the priests (who fruitlessly try to trample down the sexual thoughts of their charges), the depiction feels spot on. More important, though, is the film is just plain entertaining. (Dr. Michael W. Ecker is a Ph.D. mathematician and retired PSU math professor, a computerist/ computer collector, and author/ reviewer.) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/09/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Students (Andrew McCarthy, Kevin Dillon) reject authority in 1965 Brooklyn at St. Basil's Catholic School for Boys.
Director
Michael Dinner
Producer
Dan Wigutow, Mark Carliner
Screenwriter
Charles Purpura
Production Co
Home Box Office (HBO), Silver Screen Partners
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 8, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 44m
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