Heaven Before I Die (1997)
Jacob's feet are so turned out that he walks like Charlie Chaplin. He is different because of that and decides to emigrate from Palestine to Canada, where "everyone is equal". There everybody treats him kindly, and a thief specializing in stealing money from cash machines takes him into his home and treats him like a son, waitress Selma finds him a job as a Chaplin imitator, "prophet" Khalil Gibran gives him wise advice
- Date of release
- 1997-01-01
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Izidore K. Musallam
Casting
- Andy Velasquez — Jacob
- Giancarlo Giannini — Thief
- Joanna Pacula — Selma
- Geoffrey Lower — Sterrea
- Burt Young — Pollof
- Joseph Bologna — Jack
- Omar Sharif — Khalil Gibran
- Maria Ferrari — Mona
- Hannin Eisa Abu-Alhumos — Baby Jacob
- Mohammad Eisa Abu-Alhumos — Boy Jacob
- Lutuf Nouasser — Jacob's Father
- Geula Nuni — Jacob's Mother
Interesting facts
Heaven Before I Die is a 1997 indie comedy film written and directed by Izidore Musallam and starring Andy Velasquez, Giancarlo Giannini, Joanna Pacula, and Omar Sharif.
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