Tom Turner is a con man, defrauding people from their money with a variety of two-bit hustles. One night he makes the mistake of attempting to hustle some undercover cops, and finds himself in court faced with the dilemma of either going to jail or getting a real job. Choosing to stay out of jail, he gets a job at the post office working in their Dead Letter Office helping to sort Dead Letters (i.e. mail which, for whatever reason, can't be delivered). Some of the mail he recieves can't be delivered because it's addressed to God, and he accidentally answers (sending them money in the process). This starts the ball rolling as more of his co-workers get in on the idea of helping people by answering "God" mail.

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Dear God (1996)

Comedy · 1h 52m · 11/1/1996

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Many people write to God. Someone is answering.

Description

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Company

Paramount Pictures

Budget

$22,000,000

Revenue

$7,061,018

Watch on Streaming

Free Rent Buy

Source

Part Of

In 4 lists

Cast

Betty Carvalho

Maid

Dom Magwili

Teacher

Larry Miller

State Judge

Garry Marshall

Preston Sweeney, Postmaster (uncredited)

Israel Juarbe

Ernesto on Scaffold

Jon Seda

Handsome

Tim Conway

Herman Dooly

Valerie Wildman

Southern Tourist

Timothy Stack

Cousin Guy, the Postal Cop

Jeris Poindexter

Local Newscaster (as Jeris Lee Poindexter)

Marcus Toji

Petting Zoo Kid

Curtis Williams

Marguerite's Son

Jeff Michalski

Otis

Greg Kinnear

Tom Turner

Laurie Metcalf

Rebecca Frazen

Maria Pitillo

Gloria McKinney

Hector Elizondo

Vladek Vidov

Roscoe Lee Browne

Idris Abraham

Anna Maria Horsford

Lucille Barnett

Kathleen Marshall

Whispering Wendy

Isadora O'Boto

Hot Mary

Felix Pire

Ramon (as Felix A. Pire)

Donal Logue

Webster

Sam McMurray

Federal Prosecutor

Nancy Marchand

Judge Kits Van Heynigan

Rue McClanahan

Mom Turner

Jack Sheldon

Homeless Trumpeter

Coolio

Gerard

Toby Huss

Doubting Thomas Minister

Stephanie Niznik

Emanda Maine

John Pinette

Junior

Seth Mumy

Joey McKinney

Greg Lewis

Greek Bailiff

Sunny Hawks

Greek Daughter

Timi Prulhiere

Southern Tourist

Jennifer Perkins

Information Booth Clerk

Rick Hill

Parade Father

Barbara Marshall

Sister Charlotte

Jane Morris

Sarah Alcott

Tom Hines

Theo

Shannon Wilcox

Madame Zeus

Joshua Iscovich

Josh, Joey's Friend

Jill Lover

Regular Customer

Sheron Bellio

Regular Customer

Leigh Molloy

Regular Customer

Sarina Ranftl

Postal Window Clerk (as Sarina L. Ranftl)

Monica Campbell

Postal Window Clerk

Sam Lima

Postal Customer

Ellery King

Postal Customer

Diane Frazen

Postal Customer

Jennifer Peterson

Postal Signer

Joy Rosenthal

Rich Postal Customer

Adrienne Wilde

Postal Cashier

Bud Markowitz

Juggling Biker

Bonnie Aarons

Prophet Woman

Steve Tisch

Neighbor with Dog

Mariana Morgan

Neighbor with Dog

Jack Klugman

Jemi

Marvin Braverman

Petting Zoo Man

Yvonne Pollack

Normandie Arms Tenant

Mona Lyden

Crystal Fricker

Hope Alexander-Willis

Female Minister

Mel Novak

Sidewalk Minister

Don Feldstein

Charlie at Bowl

Harvey Keenan

Homeless Man

A. Kent Braverman

Salvation Army Guy

Lori Sigrist

Adult Twin Nurse

Terri Sigrist

Adult Twin Nurse

Jim Meskimen

State D.A.

Martin Garbus

Assistant Prosecutor

Allan Kent

Court Officer

Duane Matthews

Court Officer

Carol Williard

Court Photographer

Sean O'Bryan

Undercover Cop

Joanna Heimbold

Undercover Cop

Rebecca Holmberg

Undercover Cop

Renee Albert

Camerawoman

Robert Malina

News Video Cameraman

Barbara Beck

Bodacious TV Anchor

Joyce Brothers

Joyce Brothers (as Dr. Joyce Brothers)

Erin Moran

Elinor Donahue

Tony Danza

Tony Danza (uncredited)

Christopher Darden

Christopher Darden (uncredited)

David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff (uncredited)

Cassandra Peterson

Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)

Michael Rader

Postal Customer (uncredited)

Phil Redrow

Postal Police (uncredited)

Patrick Richwood

Federal Clerk

Ellen Cleghorne

Marguerite

John-Clay Scott

Santa Claus (uncredited)

Bill Wolff

Doug Diamond (as William Wolff)

Deborah Benson Wald

Juanita, Mother (as Deborah Benson-Wald)

Odette Annable

Angela, Daughter (as Odette Yustman)

Greg Bronson

Paradegoer (uncredited)

Johnny Luckett

Court Officer (uncredited)

Troy Martin

Trial Lawyer (uncredited)

Dayna Price

Girl at Golf Course (uncredited)

Crew

Garry Marshall

Director

Warren Leight

Writer

Ed Kaplan

Writer

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