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Heavenly Pursuits
Heavenly Pursuits

Heavenly Pursuits

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ComedyDrama

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Vic Mathews teaches a remedial class at the Blessed Edith Semple School in Scotland. Some at the school are trying to discover the two more miracles that would promote the late Edith Semple to sainthood; Mathews, a non-believer, wishes the school would concentrate on teaching the children. He becomes confused, however, when he is involved in possibly miraculous events himself! Written by George S. Davis

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

11 July 1986

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Tom Conti

Tom Conti

Vic Mathews

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Ruth Chancellor

David Hayman

David Hayman

Jeff Jeffries

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Stevie Deans

Brian Pettifer

Brian Pettifer

Father Cobb

Jennifer Black

Jennifer Black

Sister

Dave Anderson

Dave Anderson

Headmaster

Juliet Cadzow

Juliet Cadzow

Woman Teacher

Ron Donachie

Ron Donachie

Big Man in Bar

Robert W. Carr

Robert W. Carr

Night Editor

Moica Brady

Moica Brady

Radiologist

Christopher Thomas Bryant

Christopher Thomas Bryant

Child in Vic's Class

Tom Busby

Tom Busby

Monseigneur Brusse

Doreen Cameron

Doreen Cameron

Nurse

Fiona Chalmers

Fiona Chalmers

Child in Vic's Class

Margo Croan

Margo Croan

Woman at Bus Stop

Ann-Marie D'Agostino

Ann-Marie D'Agostino

Child in Vic's Class

Jake D'Arcy

Jake D'Arcy

Wee Man at Bar

Bill Denniston

Bill Denniston

Bishop

Mel Donald

Mel Donald

1st Man at Bus Stop

Louise Duncan

Louise Duncan

Child in Vic's Class

William Fox

William Fox

Child in Vic's Class

John Fraser

John Fraser

Child in Vic's Class

James Gibb

James Gibb

MacArthur

Sam Graham

Sam Graham

Doctor Knox

Michael Honan

Michael Honan

Child in Vic's Class

Grace Kirby

Grace Kirby

French Teacher

Jeni Maxwell

Jeni Maxwell

Child in Vic's Class

Phillip Maxwell

Phillip Maxwell

Wee Mike

Ronnie McCann

Ronnie McCann

Boy on Roof

David McCormack

David McCormack

James

Jenny McCrindle

Jenny McCrindle

Carole Adams

Billy McElhaney

Billy McElhaney

Reporter 2

David McKail

David McKail

Consultant

Lawrie McNicol

Lawrie McNicol

Reporter 1

Sarah Miller

Sarah Miller

Child in Vic's Class

Mitch Mitchell

Mitch Mitchell

Gibbons

John Mitchell

John Mitchell

2nd Man at Bus Stop

Susan Nisbet

Susan Nisbet

Child in Vic's Class

Paul Nolan

Paul Nolan

Robbie

Robert Paterson

Robert Paterson

Mackrimmond

Kate Sandison

Kate Sandison

Child in Vic's Class

Tony Curran

Tony Curran

Child in Vic's Class

John Shedden

John Shedden

Dentist

Jay Smith

Jay Smith

Photographer

Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

Education Officer

Kara Wilson

Kara Wilson

Registrar McAllister

Pamela Wright

Pamela Wright

Child in Vic's Class

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Himself (Uncredited)

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