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  • Heaven Before I Die (1997)
  • PG
    95 min | Comedy
Heaven Before I Die (1997)
PG
95 min | Comedy

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 ...See moreJacob'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. Written by Anonymous See less
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Producer
Composers
George Brasovan | Carl Dixon (music composed and performed by)
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Updated Dec 9, 1997

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Dec 9, 1997 (United States)

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Geoffrey Lower
Sterrea Sterrea   See fewer
Burt Young
Pollof Pollof   See fewer
Joseph Bologna
Actor (as Joe Bologna) Actor (as Joe Bologna)   See fewer
Omar Sharif
Khalil Gibran Khalil Gibran   See fewer
Hannin Eisa Abu-Alhumos
Baby Jacob Baby Jacob   See fewer
Mohammad Eisa Abu-Alhumos
Baby Jacob Baby Jacob   See fewer
Lutuf Nouasser
Jacob's Father (as Loutof Noeissr) Jacob's Father (as Loutof Noeissr)   See fewer
Geula Nuni
Jacob's Mothert (as Geula Ninu) Jacob's Mothert (as Geula Ninu)   See fewer
Yitzhak Ne'eman
Wise Man Wise Man   See fewer
Stan Wai
Informant Informant   See fewer
Alex Brown
Smuggler Smuggler   See fewer
Don Ostapec
Truck Driver Truck Driver   See fewer
John Paul Drago
Bald Man Bald Man   See fewer
Debra Khourt
Lawyer Lawyer   See fewer
Charlie Stevens
Stevens Stevens   See fewer
Michael Derbas
Guitarist Guitarist   See fewer
Robin Weingort Rose
Phone Clerk Phone Clerk   See fewer
Elle Downs
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
Leslie Stevenson
Commercial Babe Commercial Babe   See fewer
Natasja Edelman
Belly Dancer Belly Dancer   See fewer
Danny Marks
Final Scene Singer (Leonard Cohen) Final Scene Singer (Leonard Cohen)   See fewer
Steven Weingort
Yellow Cab Driver Yellow Cab Driver   See fewer
Reichel Ryan
Bouncer #1 Bouncer #1   See fewer
John 'Hannah' Hajjar
Bouncer #2 Bouncer #2   See fewer
John Douglas
Violiolist Violiolist   See fewer
Sarah Anjuli
Daughter (as Sarah Hopkins) Daughter (as Sarah Hopkins)   See fewer
Robin Severin
Actress Actress   See fewer
Ryan Weichel
Doorman Doorman   See fewer
Jennifer Steede
Sister (uncredited) Sister (uncredited)   See fewer
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