Dear God

A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter office, he starts a Good Samaritan con by answering letters written to God. His seemingly virtuous work inspires his co-workers to do the same, but their good deeds are frowned upon by the postmaster general—and the cops.

5.5

112 min

Cast

Greg Kinnear

as Tom Turner

Laurie Metcalf

as Rebecca Frazen

Maria Pitillo

as Gloria McKinney

Tim Conway

as Herman Dooly

Héctor Elizondo

as Vladek Vidov

Jon Seda

as Handsome

Roscoe Lee Browne

as Idris Abraham

Anna Maria Horsford

as Lucille Barnett

Kathleen Marshall

as Whispering Wendy

Isadora O'Boto

as Hot Mary

Felix Pire

as Ramon

Donal Logue

as Webster

Sam McMurray

as Federal Prosecutor

Nancy Marchand

as Judge Kits Van Heynigan

Larry Miller

as State Judge

Rue McClanahan

as Mom Turner

Jack Sheldon

as Homeless Trumpeter

Coolio

as Gerard

Toby Huss

as Doubting Thomas Minister

Stephanie Niznik

as Emanda Maine

John Pinette

as Junior

Seth Mumy

as Joey McKinney

Greg Lewis

as Greek Bailiff

Sunny Hawks

as Greek Daughter

Timi Prulhiere

as Southern Tourist

Valerie Wildman

as Southern Tourist

Jennifer Perkins

as Information Booth Clerk

Rick Hill

as Parade Father

Barbara Marshall

as Sister Charlotte

Jane Morris

as Sarah Alcott

Tom Hines

as Theo

Jeff Michalski

as Otto

Shannon Wilcox

as Madame Zeus

Joshua Iscovich

as Josh, Joey's Friend

Jill Lover

as Regular Customer

Sheron Bellio

as Regular Customer

Leigh Molloy

as Regular Customer

Timothy Stack

as Cousin Guy, the Postal Cop

William Wolff

as Doug Diamond

Sarina Ranftl

as Postal Window Clerk

Monica Campbell

as Postal Window Clerk

Sam Lima

as Postal Customer

Ellery King

as Postal Customer

Diane Frazen

as Postal Customer

Jennifer Peterson

as Postal Signer

Joy Rosenthal

as Rich Postal Customer

Adrienne Wilde

as Postal Cashier

Bud Markowitz

as Juggling Biker

Bonnie Aarons

as Prophet Woman

Steve Tisch

as Neighbor with Dog

Mariana Morgan

as Neighbor with Dog

Jack Klugman

as Jemi

Marvin Braverman

as Petting Zoo Man

Ellen Cleghorne

as Marguerite

Curtis Williams

as Marguerite's Son

Deborah Benson Wald

as Juanita, Mother

Odette Annable

as Angela

Marcus Toji

as Petting Zoo Kid

Yvonne Pollack

as Normandie Arms Tenant

Mona Lyden

as Crystal Fricker

Betty Carvalho

as Maid

Hope Alexander-Willis

as Female Minister

Mel Novak

as Sidewalk Minister

Dom Magwili

as Teacher

Don Feldstein

as Charlie at Bowl

Harvey Keenan

as Homeless Man

A. Kent Braverman

as Salvation Army Guy

Lori Sigrist

as Adult Twin Nurse

Terri Sigrist

as Adult Twin Nurse

Patrick Richwood

as Federal Clerk

Jim Meskimen

as State D.A.

Israel Juarbe

as Ernesto on Scaffold

Martin Garbus

as Assistant Prosecutor

Allan Kent

as Court Officer

Duane Matthews

as Court Officer

Carol Williard

as Court Photographer

Sean O'Bryan

as Undercover Cop

Joanna Heimbold

as Undercover Cop

Rebecca Holmberg

as Undercover Cop

Renee Albert

as Camerawoman

Robert Malina

as News Video Cameraman

Jeris Poindexter

as Local Newscaster

Barbara Beck

as Bodacious TV Anchor

Joyce Brothers

as Dr. Joyce Brothers

Erin Moran

as Erin Moran

Elinor Donahue

as Elinor Donahue

Greg Bronson

as Paradegoer (uncredited)

Tony Danza

as Tony Danza (uncredited)

Christopher Darden

as Christopher Darden (uncredited)

David Hasselhoff

as David Hasselhoff (uncredited)

Garry Marshall

as Preston Sweeney, Postmaster (uncredited)

Troy Martin

as Trial Lawyer (uncredited)

Cassandra Peterson

as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)

Michael Rader

as Postal Customer (uncredited)

Phil Redrow

as Postal Police (uncredited)

John-Clay Scott

as Santa Claus (uncredited)

Director

Garry Marshall