Summary
A mean, loud-mouthed town bully is talking on the phone one night during a storm when, in a freak occurrence, a bolt of lightning strikes a telephone pole, travels down the phone wires and hits him. He is declared clinically dead, but miraculously recovers shortly thereafter--with a completely new personality and, he claims, the ability to communicate with the dead.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 55
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1995
December 12, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 17 more37 people
- Eric RobertsDannion Brinkley
- Lynette WaldenCasey Brinkley
- Don McManusDr. Raymond Moody
- K CallanDannion's Mother
- Don HarveyT.M.
- Ted MansonBrink
- AEAmber EliasJulie Weldon
- Chris Nelson NorrisBob Weldon
- Allison McKayPsychic
- MFMichael FlippoCoach
- FMFred MooneyhamShoplifter
Dan BrightGas Station Attendant- MTMichelle T. CarterNursing Home Manager
- EAElizabeth AlleyGrace Ann
- AHAutumn HuffNear-Death Survivor
- EMEulan MiddlebrooksYoung Guy
Eliza RobertsFemale Motorist
Brett RiceLeonard- GCGeorge ColangeloER Doctor
- TCTom ChapmanMr McCauley
- JGJoan GloverElderly Woman
Tom NowickiDr. Trumbauer- CBChick BenjaminKenny
Steve RaulersonTom
Directing · 1
- Lewis Teague Director
Writing · 3
- John Mandel Writer
- Paul Perry Book
- Dannion Brinkley Book
Production · 5
- Ron Ziskin Executive Producer
- Ken Raskoff Producer
- Len Hunt Casting, Casting Director
- Pepper Lindsey Associate Producer
- S. Bryan Hickox Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Alan Caso Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Tina Hirsch Editor
- R. Orlando Duenas Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Patrick Williams Music
- Kelly Cabral Supervising Sound Editor
- Al McGuire Sound Mixer
- Nello Torri Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Vincent M. Cresciman Production Design
- Bonni Camen Leadman
- Frank Blair Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Linda Matheson Costume Design
- Diane Calfee Makeup Artist
- James Ryder Makeup Department Head
Other crew · 1
- Ray Bivins Special Effects Coordinator
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