Heaven Before I Die
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
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Cast
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Andy Velasquez
Jacob
Also in
Say Nothing
The Gospel of John
Giancarlo Giannini
Thief
Known for
Casino Royale
Hannibal
Joanna Pacula
Selma
Known for
Virus
Tombstone
Geoffrey Lower
Sterrea
Known for
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Burt Young
Pollof
Known for
Rocky
Once Upon a Time in America
Joseph Bologna
Jack
Known for
Ice Age: The Meltdown
The Woman in Red
Omar Sharif
Khalil Gibran
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
Lawrence of Arabia
Maria Ferrari
Mona
Hannin Eisa Abu-Alhumos
Baby Jacob
No other roles listed
Mohammad Eisa Abu-Alhumos
Boy Jacob
No other roles listed
Lutuf Nouasser
Jacob's Father
Known for
Paradise Now
Divine Intervention
Geula Nuni
Jacob's Mother
Also in
Buskila Twins
Legacy of the Incas
Izidore K. Musallam Director · George Brasovan Composer Mark Willis Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1997 · Produced in Canada
Production
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · January 1, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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