Dear God
01/11/1996
2h

A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter office, he starts a Good Samaritan con by answering letters written to God. His seemingly virtuous work inspires his co-workers to do the same, but their good deeds are frowned upon by the postmaster general—and the cops.
Cast


Greg Kinnear
Tom Turner


Laurie Metcalf
Rebecca Frazen


Maria Pitillo
Gloria McKinney


Tim Conway
Herman Dooly


Héctor Elizondo
Vladek Vidov


Jon Seda
Handsome


Roscoe Lee Browne
Idris Abraham


Anna Maria Horsford
Lucille Barnett
Kathleen Marshall
Whispering Wendy
Isadora O'Boto
Hot Mary


Felix Pire
Ramon


Donal Logue
Webster


Sam McMurray
Federal Prosecutor


Nancy Marchand
Judge Kits Van Heynigan


Larry Miller
State Judge


Rue McClanahan
Mom Turner


Jack Sheldon
Homeless Trumpeter


Coolio
Gerard


Toby Huss
Doubting Thomas Minister


Stephanie Niznik
Emanda Maine


John Pinette
Junior
Seth Mumy
Joey McKinney


Greg Lewis
Greek Bailiff
Sunny Hawks
Greek Daughter


Timi Prulhiere
Southern Tourist
Valerie Wildman
Southern Tourist
Jennifer Perkins
Information Booth Clerk


Rick Hill
Parade Father


Barbara Marshall
Sister Charlotte


Jane Morris
Sarah Alcott


Tom Hines
Theo
Jeff Michalski
Otto


Shannon Wilcox
Madame Zeus
Joshua Iscovich
Josh, Joey's Friend


Jill Lover
Regular Customer
Sheron Bellio
Regular Customer
Leigh Molloy
Regular Customer


Timothy Stack
Cousin Guy, the Postal Cop
William Wolff
Doug Diamond
Sarina Ranftl
Postal Window Clerk
Monica Campbell
Postal Window Clerk
Sam Lima
Postal Customer
Ellery King
Postal Customer
Diane Frazen
Postal Customer
Jennifer Peterson
Postal Signer
Joy Rosenthal
Rich Postal Customer
Adrienne Wilde
Postal Cashier
Bud Markowitz
Juggling Biker


Bonnie Aarons
Prophet Woman


Steve Tisch
Neighbor with Dog


Mariana Morgan
Neighbor with Dog


Jack Klugman
Jemi
Marvin Braverman
Petting Zoo Man


Ellen Cleghorne
Marguerite


Curtis Williams
Marguerite's Son
Deborah Benson Wald
Juanita, Mother


Odette Annable
Angela


Marcus Toji
Petting Zoo Kid
Yvonne Pollack
Normandie Arms Tenant
Mona Lyden
Crystal Fricker


Betty Carvalho
Maid


Hope Alexander-Willis
Female Minister


Mel Novak
Sidewalk Minister


Dom Magwili
Teacher
Don Feldstein
Charlie at Bowl
Harvey Keenan
Homeless Man
A. Kent Braverman
Salvation Army Guy
Lori Sigrist
Adult Twin Nurse
Terri Sigrist
Adult Twin Nurse


Patrick Richwood
Federal Clerk


Jim Meskimen
State D.A.
Israel Juarbe
Ernesto on Scaffold
Martin Garbus
Assistant Prosecutor
Allan Kent
Court Officer
Duane Matthews
Court Officer
Carol Williard
Court Photographer


Sean O'Bryan
Undercover Cop


Joanna Heimbold
Undercover Cop
Rebecca Holmberg
Undercover Cop


Renee Albert
Camerawoman
Robert Malina
News Video Cameraman


Jeris Poindexter
Local Newscaster
Barbara Beck
Bodacious TV Anchor


Joyce Brothers
Dr. Joyce Brothers


Erin Moran
Erin Moran


Elinor Donahue
Elinor Donahue


Greg Bronson
Paradegoer (uncredited)


Tony Danza
Tony Danza (uncredited)


Christopher Darden
Christopher Darden (uncredited)


David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff (uncredited)


Garry Marshall
Preston Sweeney, Postmaster (uncredited)
Troy Martin
Trial Lawyer (uncredited)


Cassandra Peterson
Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
Michael Rader
Postal Customer (uncredited)
Phil Redrow
Postal Police (uncredited)


John-Clay Scott
Santa Claus (uncredited)
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