Heaven Help Us

1h 44min

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sixteen-year-old Michael Dunn arrives at St. Basil's Catholic Boys School in Brooklyn circa 1965. There, he befriends all of the misfits in his class as they collide with the repressive faculty and discover the opposite sex as they come of age.

Production Companies

Silver Screen Partners

HBO Films

Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Brother Thadeus
John Heard

John Heard

Brother Timothy
Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Michael Dunn
Kate Reid

Kate Reid

Grandma
Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Father Abruzzi
Jay Patterson

Jay Patterson

Brother Constance
George Anders

George Anders

Brother Augustus
Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Brother Paul
Donald Breitman

Donald Breitman

Brother Gregory
Nolan Carley

Nolan Carley

Bartender
Calvert DeForest

Calvert DeForest

Bridge Operator
William Eustace

William Eustace

Brother William
Henry Fehren

Henry Fehren

Priest Celebrant
Janice Fuller

Janice Fuller

Passenger
Pamela Galvin

Pamela Galvin

Sister Thomasina
Mary Koch

Mary Koch

Cafeteria Lady
Vic Polizos

Vic Polizos

Police Officer
Douglas Seale

Douglas Seale

Brother Domenic
Jimmie Ray Weeks

Jimmie Ray Weeks

Danni's Father
Ed Zang

Ed Zang

Confessor
Craig Austin

Craig Austin

High School Student (uncredited)
Victoria Boa

Victoria Boa

Catholic School Girl (uncredited)
Nancy Cartwright

Nancy Cartwright

Girl at Dance (uncredited)
Kathleen Gati

Kathleen Gati

Catholic School Girl (uncredited)
George Gerard

George Gerard

High School Student (uncredited)
Keith Nisonoff

Keith Nisonoff

Steve (uncredited)
Jared Simon

Jared Simon

Prep Student (uncredited)
Thomas E. van Dell

Thomas E. van Dell

Student (uncredited)
Maggie Wagner

Maggie Wagner

Catholic School Girl (uncredited)
Anthony Welch

Anthony Welch

Catholic School Student (uncredited)

Release date

8th Feb 1985

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English