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Heavenly Pursuits

Heavenly Pursuits

1986•1h 32m•7.2/10
ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.2/10(9)

Vic Mathews teaches a remedial class at the Blessed Edith Semple School in Scotland. Some at the school are trying to discover the two more miracles that would promote the late Edith Semple to sainthood; Mathews, a non-believer, wishes the school would concentrate on teaching the children. He becomes confused, however, when he is involved in possibly miraculous events himself! Written by George S. Davis

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Production

Island, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), Film4 Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tom Conti

Tom Conti

Vic Mathews

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Ruth Chancellor

David Hayman

David Hayman

Jeff Jeffries

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Stevie Deans

Brian Pettifer

Brian Pettifer

Father Cobb

Jennifer Black

Jennifer Black

Sister

Dave Anderson

Dave Anderson

Headmaster

Juliet Cadzow

Juliet Cadzow

Woman Teacher

Ron Donachie

Ron Donachie

Big Man in Bar

Robert W. Carr

Night Editor

Moica Brady

Radiologist

Christopher Thomas Bryant

Child in Vic's Class

Tom Busby

Tom Busby

Monseigneur Brusse

Doreen Cameron

Nurse

Fiona Chalmers

Child in Vic's Class

Margo Croan

Woman at Bus Stop

Ann-Marie D'Agostino

Child in Vic's Class

Jake D'Arcy

Jake D'Arcy

Wee Man at Bar

Bill Denniston

Bishop

Mel Donald

1st Man at Bus Stop

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