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Year:
Duration:
111 min
Genres:
Drama | Family | Fantasy
IMDB rate:
6.5
Director:
Dallas Jenkins
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2010-04-23
Filming Locations: Ludington, Michigan, USA
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $49,770 (USA) (22 August 2010)
Gross: $806,869 (USA) (6 February 2011)
Cast
Actor
Character
Kevin Sorbo
Ben Walker
Kristy Swanson
Wendy Walker
John Ratzenberger
Mike the Angel
Debby Ryan
Kimberly Walker
Toni Trucks
Claire
Taylor Groothuis
Megan Walker
Stelio Savante
Joel Muller
Kevin Yon
Charlie
Tom McElroy
James McCutcheon
Grant James
Henryk Zimmerman
Brittany Risner
Brittney
Thomas Flannery Jr.
Carl
Preston Mulligan
Dylan
Dennis Lee Kelly
Ross Bessette
Brad Heller
Ross Bessette Jr.
Richard Pierre-Louis
Guardian Angel
Suzanne Lang
Front Desk Nurse
Russell Wolfe
Car Salesman
Liam Matthews
Night Nurse
Danielle Hoetmer
Elaine
Dallas Jenkins
Gas Station Attendant
Maya Jenkins
Young Kimberly
Mary Thornton Brown
Bus Station Announcer (voice) (as Mary Thornton)
James Daniels
Obnoxious Husband
Abbie Finner
Girl in Church
Sharon M. Hayes
Obnoxious Woman
Diane M. Leach
Business Woman (uncredited)
Lawrence W. Leach
Business Man (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Dallas Jenkins:  as a gas station attendant.
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Goofs
The story takes place over 23 years, but certain characters don't age at all during this time.
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Quotes
Kimberly Walker: [through tears] Daddy paid Dylan Jordan, the most popular guy in Clearville, 80 dollars to stay away from me.
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Ben: Five minutes from now, I'll be sucking down a half-caff chai latte... and you'll be eating crow.
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Megan Walker: Daddy, why did Jonah die?
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Faq
Q
How does the movie end?
A
Ben wakes up in the hospital. Cynthia (Kristin Minter) explains how the airbag in his new car knocked him unconscious. Ben relates to her his dream about Wendy and the girls and says that he's going to make some changes in his life and that he knows Cynthia well enough to know that she won't go along with him, so the wedding is off. When he realizes that it's still Thursday and that Wendy will be at the church, he signs himself out of the hospital. He trades his expensive watch for the desk clerk's VW and heads over to the church. Unfortunately, Wendy already left for the bus station, so Ben hurries there. They have just enough time to exchange phone numbers before Wendy's bus starts boarding, but Wendy promises to call him when she gets back to Chicago. As Wendy prepares to board the bus, Ben asks her not to go just yet. Ben apologizes for leaving her and turning his back on the plans they made together. With tears in her eyes, Wendy assures Ben that it's too late for them to start over and boards the bus. The bus leaves the station, and Ben walks away. Suddenly, the bus returns to the station, and Ben sees that the driver is Mike. When the bus pulls away again, Wendy is standing on the platform. They run into each others' arms. The final scene takes place eight years later. Ben is photographing Kimberly at her 6th birthday party, and Wendy is pregnant with Megan. They live in the white house next to the Little White Church.
Q
What is this movie about?
A
Seminary-trained pastor Ben Walker (Kevin Sorbo) followed another road in life, ditched his girlfriend Wendy (Kristy Swanson), and became a successful investment banker instead. Fifteen years later, an angel named Mike (John Ratzenberger) gives him the chance to see what his life could have been like if he had stuck to his original calling.
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
A
The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
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Kristin Minter
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