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Oh, God!

Year:

1977

Duration:

98 min

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

Carl Reiner

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1977-10-07

Filming Locations: 111 North Hope Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $2,040,920 (USA) (9 October 1977)

Gross: $2,040,920 (USA) (9 October 1977)

Cast

Actor

Character

Donald Pleasence

John Denver

Jerry Landers

George Burns

God

Teri Garr

Bobbie Landers

Ralph Bellamy

Sam Raven

William Daniels

George Summers

Barnard Hughes

Judge Baker

Paul Sorvino

Reverend Willie Williams

Barry Sullivan

Bishop Reardon

Dinah Shore

Herself

Jeff Corey

Rabbi Silverstone

George Furth

Briggs

David Ogden Stiers

Mr. McCarthy, District Produce Manager

Titos Vandis

Greek Bishop Markos

Moosie Drier

Adam Landers

Rachel Longaker

Becky Landers

Jerry Dunphy

Himself

Mario Machado

TV Reporter

Connie Sawyer

Mrs. Green (Store Customer)

Jane Lambert

Mrs. Levin (Store Customer)

Kres Mersky

Check-out Girl

Byron Paul

TV Engineer

Hector Morales

Room Service Waiter

Wonderful Smith

Court Clerk

Murphy Dunne

Court Stenographer

Boyd Bodwell

Religious Fanatic

Zane Buzby

Girl

Dennis Kort

Norman, Store Clerk

Bob McClurg

Mechanic

Celeste Cartier

2nd Check-out Girl

Carl Reiner

Dinah's Guest

John Ashton

Police Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The first of three "Oh God" movies starring George Burns.

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Donald Pleasence only has two lines.

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When Jerry is in the hotel room about to give God a quiz, The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), is playing on the TV. Carl Reiner - the director of this movie - created and acted in "The Dick Van Dyke Show".

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Goofs

When God makes it rain in Jerry's car, shots taken from Jerry's left show his hair dry, but shots taken from his right show his hair soaking wet. These shots alternate several times, always with the same inconsistency.

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When Jerry tries to pick up Adam at school and Adam declines the ride, Jerry opens the car door and the window is open, but a few inches from being fully lowered (there are 3-4 inches of window visible). When Adam closes the door and talks to Jerry through the window, the window is all the way down - and as it is a manual window it could not have been lowered by Jerry in less than a second from the drivers' seat.

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The second time John Denver meets the religious reporter from the LA Times, the reporter has a pencil in his mouth. In the next scene, it disappears without it being removed by the reporter.

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Quotes

God: I know how hard it is in these times to have faith. But maybe if you could have the faith to start with, maybe the times would change. You could change them. Think about it. Try. And try not to hurt each other. There's been enough of that. It really gets in the way. I'm a God of very few words and Jerry's already given you mine. However hopeless, helpless, mixed up and scary it all gets, it can work. If you find it hard to believe in me, maybe it would help you to know that I believe in you.

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God: "Did Man fall from grace in the Garden of Eden?" I'll tell you something never came out. I made Adam 17. Eve was 15, 16 tops. I figured then 16, 17 was middle age, you know. Who knew people would live so long? Trees I figured had the best chance. Now I realize that they were kids, babies. Young people can't fall from my grace. They're my best things.

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Jerry Landers: If you're God, how can You permit all the suffering that goes on in the world?

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