Movie Type: Psychological Drama, Supernatural Thriller
Themes: Crumbling Marriages, Message From God, Death of a Partner
Main Cast: Theresa Russell, Mark Harmon, James Russo, Talia Shire, Will Patton
Release Year: 1992
Country: US
Run Time: 103 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Nicolas Roeg's Cold Heaven (based on a novel by Brian Moore) examines grief and loss and spiritual questions concerning belief and faith. Theresa Russell plays Maria, a woman in deep despair over the death of her husband Alex (Mark Harmon) in a boating accident. When Alex's body disappears from the morgue, she becomes convinced that he is still alive. Before her husband's death, she had been ready to abandon her marriage and start over again with another man, Daniel (James Russo). But Alex's death has made her guilty and has given her pause. Complicating matters is when Maria begins to see visions of Alex before her. Re-discovering her abandoned Catholicism, she begins to speak with a Carmelite nun (Talia Shire), Father Niles (Will Patton) and Monsignor Cassidy (Richard Bradford) about her Bernadette-like visions. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Dan Ades - Dr. Mendes; Alexis Alexander - Waitress; Helen Boll - Maid; Richard Bradford - Monsignor Cassidy; Julie Carmen - Anna Corvin; Seymour Cassel - Tom Farrelly; Diana Douglas - Mother St. Agnes; Castulo Guerra - Dr. DeMencos; Claudia Harrington - Nurse #1; Dennis Kelly - 1st Doctor; Sal Lopez - Young Doctor; Gary Pagett - Doorman; Sam Vlahos - Alvarado; Margarita Cordova - Registrar; Jeanette Miller - Sister Katarina; Jim Ishida - Dr. Tanaki
Credit
Del Adey-Jones - Costume Designer, Nicolas Roeg - Director, Tony Lawson - Editor, Stanley Myers - Composer (Music Score), Steven G. Legler - Production Designer, Nina Ruscio - Production Designer, Francis Kenny - Cinematographer, Jonathan D. Krane - Producer, Jack Schwartzman - Producer, Amanda DiGuilio - Producer, Allan Scott - Producer, Cliff Cunningham - Set Designer, Allan Scott - Screenwriter, Brian Moore - Book Author
