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Heaven's Messenger

Original title: P.J.
  • 20082008
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
667
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Howard Nash in Heaven's Messenger (2008)
A patient witnesses a horrific accident, bringing his psychiatrist to question his own life and faith.
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  • Drama
  • Thriller
A doctor tries to solve the mystery of a man with no name, multiple personalities and burns on his hands. Who is he and what happened to him?A doctor tries to solve the mystery of a man with no name, multiple personalities and burns on his hands. Who is he and what happened to him?A doctor tries to solve the mystery of a man with no name, multiple personalities and burns on his hands. Who is he and what happened to him?
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
667
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Russ Emanuel
  • Writers
    • Emilio Iasiello
    • Mark McQuown
  • Stars
    • John Heard
    • Howard Nash
    • Vincent Pastore
Top credits
  • Director
    • Russ Emanuel
  • Writers
    • Emilio Iasiello
    • Mark McQuown
  • Stars
    • John Heard
    • Howard Nash
    • Vincent Pastore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos2

    P.J. - Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:08
    P.J. - Official Trailer
    P.J. - Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:31
    P.J. - Teaser Trailer

    Photos16

    John Heard, Hallie Eisenberg, and Howard Nash in Heaven's Messenger (2008)
    Heaven's Messenger (2008)
    Vincent Pastore (starring as Burt), Patricia Rae (starring as Shelly), and Howard Nash (starring as Charles) converse with director Russ Emanuel in “P.J.”, a Russ Emanuel film. Photo by Kary Hyun-Jeong Rho - © P.J. Pictures, LLC
    Patricia Rae stars as Shelly in “P.J.”, a Russ Emanuel film.
    Vincent Pastore stars as Burt in “P.J.”, a Russ Emanuel film.
    John Heard (starring as Dr. Alan Shearson) converses with director Russ Emanuel in “P.J.”, a Russ Emanuel film.
    Howard Nash stars as Charles and Beth Adler as Pauline's Mom in "P.J.", a Russ Emanuel film.
    Howard Nash stars as Charles in "P.J.", a Russ Emanuel film.
    John Heard stars as Dr. Alan Shearson and Robert Picardo stars as Stan Jamison in “P.J.”, a Russ Emanuel film.
    John Heard stars as Dr. Alan Shearson in “P.J.”, a Russ Emanuel film.
    John Heard stars as Dr. Alan Shearson in "P.J.", a Russ Emanuel film.
    Howard Nash stars as Charles in "P.J.", a Russ Emanuel film.

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    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Dr. Alan Shearsonas Dr. Alan Shearson
    Howard Nash
    Howard Nash
    • Charlesas Charles
    Vincent Pastore
    Vincent Pastore
    • Burtas Burt
    Patricia Rae
    Patricia Rae
    • Shellyas Shelly
    Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    • Stan Jamisonas Stan Jamison
    Hallie Eisenberg
    Hallie Eisenberg
    • Paulineas Pauline
    • (as Hallie Kate Eisenberg)
    Glynnis O'Connor
    Glynnis O'Connor
    • Evelynas Evelyn
    Lavinia Dowdell
    • Mariahas Mariah
    Eddie Malavarca
    • Alex the Bookieas Alex the Bookie
    Tim Cinnante
    Tim Cinnante
    • Tonyas Tony
    Joseph Stramandi
    • Lombardias Lombardi
    Dina Kriger
    Dina Kriger
    • Claireas Claire
    Spencer Strumwasser
    • Young Charlesas Young Charles
    Beth Adler
    • Pauline's Momas Pauline's Mom
    Sage Adorno
    • Shelly's Friendas Shelly's Friend
    James Anthony
    • Elderly Manas Elderly Man
    Mara Appel
    • Cafe Waitressas Cafe Waitress
    Jen Arvay
    • Dr. Petersonas Dr. Peterson
    • Director
      • Russ Emanuel
    • Writers
      • Emilio Iasiello
      • Mark McQuown
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Director Russ Emanuel put various references from his previous film "Girl With Gun" (2006 short) into "P.J." including: the mention of Nightingale (a horse mentioned by the Burt character in "P.J.", the main character's name in "Girl With Gun"), the actress Tracy O'Connor (playing the Nurse on Intercom in "P.J.", who was the Nightingale in "Girl With Gun"), and the mention of a Dr. Peterson in "P.J." (also a name mentioned in "Girl With Gun"). Furthermore, Emanuel cast Dina Kriger to play the role of Claire in "P.J." (she was also Lucy in "Girl With Gun").
    • Quotes

      Dr. Alan Shearson: So can you tell me maybe why you separated, why he left?

      Shelly: Why he left?

      Shelly: Hmm, I don't know, love?

      Shelly: I loved to see him in the beginning and I loved to see him go at the end.

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    User reviews8

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    10/10
    Wow.
    I recently saw this when it came out at the Laemmle. I have to say, not bad at all! For a low budget flick, the filmmakers really put a lot of creative effort to bring it to life. I was impressed with Patricia Rae and Vincent Pastore. Howard Nash did a great job as the guy with burned hands, holding his own against veteran actor John Heard. The director, whose this is his first feature, put together an ambitious effort, especially given the cast and the beautiful shots of New York City. I see he has another film on the horizon called Chasing the Green, looking forward to that. Oh, and there's the score too. It complements this film from beginning to end. I highly recommend people see this film, you won't be disappointed. Thanks for listening.
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    • jab50
    • Jan 3, 2009

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • P.J.: A Journey of the Heart
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $250,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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