Manna from Heaven

Movie·2002·1h 59m

Manna from Heaven

What happens when a "gift from God" turns out to be a loan?

Country

United States of America

Language

English

CineAI Pitch

Why watch this?

Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.

// overview

The Story

Manna From Heaven is a comedic fable about what happens when you get a gift from God (a financial windfall), but many years later you find out it was a just a loan and it's due immediately. Once upon a time, many years ago, a neighborhood in Buffalo, NY is mysteriously showered with 20 dollar bills. Theresa, a young girl who everyone thinks is a saint, doesn't have much trouble convincing her loose-knit "family" that the money is a gift from Heaven. Years later, Theresa, who has become a nun, has an epiphany that it is time to pay the money back, so she calls the eccentric group together to repay the "loan." The problem is, nobody wants to give back the money, nobody has the money, they don't know to whom it belongs, and most of them can't stand each other. Along the way, the characters learn about family, romance, reconciliation and redemption, and by working together they begin to realize their full potential.

Written By

Gabrielle B. Burton

Producer

Gabrielle Burton, Maria Burton

Cinematography

Edward Slattery

Music

James T. Sale

Themes

woman director

Production House

Five Sisters Productions

Audience Score

100%

1 votes

Skip1%
Timepass4%
Go for it10%
Perfection85%

Where to watch

Streaming availability not listed for your region yet.

// cast

Cast

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Bunny

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Helen

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Mother Superior

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Stanley

Frank Gorshin

Frank Gorshin

Ed

Wendie Malick

Wendie Malick

Inez

Jill Eikenberry

Jill Eikenberry

Dottie

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Two-Digit Doyle

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

Detective Dubrinski

Hallee Hirsh

Hallee Hirsh

Young Theresa

Harry Groener

Harry Groener

Tony

Faye Grant

Faye Grant

Rita

Drew Pillsbury

Drew Pillsbury

Mac / Bake

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Waltz Contest Announcer

Ursula Burton

Ursula Burton

Theresa

Maria Burton

Maria Burton

Ramona

Cameron Watson

Cameron Watson

Patrick

Vincent O'Neill

Monsignor Dailey

// crew

Crew

Gabrielle Burton

Director, Producer

Maria Burton

Maria Burton

Director, Producer

Gabrielle B. Burton

Writer

James T. Sale

James T. Sale

Original Music Composer

Ursula Burton

Ursula Burton

Producer

Charity Burton

Producer

Edward Slattery

Director of Photography

Tim Jones

Original Music Composer

// more like this

You Might Like