2002 American television film by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Living with the Dead Talking to Heaven made-for-television supernatural crime drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starring Ted Danson , Diane Ladd , Queen Latifah , Mary Steenburgen and Jack Palance . It was inspired by the life of medium James Van Praagh . The film first aired on CBS in the U.S. and was later rated PG-13.[ 1]
In the United States, the film was released as Living with the Dead ; the working title was Talking to Heaven , and this was also the release title in Europe.
Plot
Seven dead boys are trying to communicate through James (Ted Danson) to tell their story of how they died and that their murderer is still out there. James agrees to work alongside the detective investigating the murders, and discovers who murdered the seven boys.[ 2]
Cast
Ted Danson as James Van PraaghMary Steenburgen as Detective Karen CondrinDiane Ladd as Regina Van PraaghMichael Moriarty as Adrian, PsychicConnor Widdows as Young James Van PraaghJoy Coghill as Mrs. ZiffJay Brazeau as PsychiatristMaggie Blue O'Hara as Sandy - Andy's deaf sisterQueen Latifah as Midge HarmonJack Palance as Allan Van PraaghReece Thompson as Andy, Abducted BoyNeil Denis as Dennis BranstonMikela Jay as Young Regina Van Praagh (billed as Mikela J. Mikael)
Eric Breker as Young Allan Van Praagh
Lindsay Bourne as Priest
Kavan Smith as MattHiro Kanagawa as Frank the Business ConsultantBill Meilen as Eli Ziff
John B. Lowe as David Ziff
Henry O. Watson as Walter Branston
Veena Sood as Mrs. Morse, School TeacherDavid Kaye as Gideon Morse
James Kirk as Eddie Katz, Molly's Son
Joel Palmer as Second Boy
Ben Johnson as Third Boy
Branden Nadon as Fourth Boy
Matthew Brevner as Fifth Boy
Jaren Brandt Bartlett as Sixth Boy
Bethoe Shirkoff as James' Grandmother
Michael Eklund as Ronnie HigginsBen Baxter as Billy, Boy in Schoolyard
Nancy Sivak as Sister Mary EdwardKaren Elizabeth Austin as Nun (billed as Karen Austin)
Dee Jay Jackson as Police Desk Sergeant (billed as Deejay Jackson)
Klodyne Rodney as Nurse
Kwesi Ameyaw as Doctor
Lorena Gale as Midge's GrandmotherRichard Sali as News Vendor
David Petersen as Karen's Father
Jessica Schreier as Psychiatrist's Wife
Production
The movie was filmed in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada .[ 3]
References
^ `Living With the Dead' brings Danson to life , Allan Johnson, Chicago Tribune ^ Messages From Beyond , Susan King, Los Angeles Times ^ IMDb
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