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F. Ross Johnson decides to buyout his own tobacco firm RJR Nabisco after the plans of the launch of his new product, a smokeless cigarette Premier, fail on account of market rumours.


“Love works in mysterious ways”
Jarvis and Pepper crash land their small plane on the roof of the Bridges family. Pepper finds herself having a positive effect on the households' autistic son Andy.
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Yasmine Bleeth
Pepper Upper

Christopher Lloyd
Jarvis Moody

John Ritter
Donald Bridges

JoBeth Williams
Alice Bridges

Kevin Zegers
Andy Bridges
It Came from the Sky is a comedy, drama, tv movie film released in 1999. Directed by Jack Bender, it stars Yasmine Bleeth, Christopher Lloyd, John Ritter. Jarvis and Pepper crash land their small plane on the roof of the Bridges family. Pepper finds herself having a positive effect on the households' autistic son Andy.
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