Film

Heaven Before I Die

1997 · 1h 35m · Comedy

IMDb

4.3

Jacob's feet are so turned out that he walks like Charlie Chaplin. He is different because of that and decides to emigrate from Palestine to Canada, where "everyone is equal". There everybody treats him kindly, and a thief specializing in stealing money from cash machines takes him into his home and treats him like a son, waitress Selma finds him a job as a Chaplin imitator, "prophet" Khalil Gibran gives him wise advice

Andy Velasquez

Jacob

Giancarlo Giannini

Thief

Joanna Pacula

Selma

Geoffrey Lower

Sterrea

Burt Young

Pollof

Joseph Bologna

Jack

Omar Sharif

Khalil Gibran

Maria Ferrari

Mona

Hannin Eisa Abu-Alhumos

Baby Jacob

Mohammad Eisa Abu-Alhumos

Boy Jacob

Lutuf Nouasser

Jacob's Father

Geula Nuni

Jacob's Mother

Ruty Moinster

Nora

Yitzhak Ne'eman

Wise Man

Stan Wai

Informant

Alex Brown

• Izidore K. MusallamDirector · Writer
• Mark WillisDirector of Photography
• George BrasovanOriginal Music Composer

Release date

January 1, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Comedy