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Unlikely Angel

Unlikely Angel

No wings. No halo. All heart.

19965.91h 35m

Overview

A country singer dies prematurely, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed back on earth.

Directed by Michael Switzer
Written by Katherine Ann Jones, Liz Coe, Robert L. Freedman
Produced by Jonathan Bernstein
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Top Cast

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Ruby Diamond

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Saint Peter

Allison Mack

Allison Mack

Sarah Bartilson

Eli Marienthal

Eli Marienthal

Matthew Bartilson

Brian Kerwin

Brian Kerwin

Ben Bartilson

Maria del Mar

Maria del Mar

Allison

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Themes & Keywords

angelnannydead motherwidowersaint peterchristmasdead wifematchmakercountry singer

About Unlikely Angel

Unlikely Angel is a tv movie, fantasy, comedy film released in 1996 exploring themes of angel, nanny, dead mother, widower, saint peter, christmas. Directed by Michael Switzer, it stars Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall, Allison Mack. A country singer dies prematurely, but cannot enter heaven until she performs a good deed back on earth.

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