The Gospel According To Vic (Heavenly Pursuits) (1986)
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Vic Mathews (Tom Conti) is a Glasgow teacher who works in a Catholic school for backward students. Though the school is named for Edith Semple, a long-dead Scotswoman who supposedly performed several miracles in her lifetime, Vic is doggedly nonreligious, insisting that it's miracle enough that… More Vic Mathews (Tom Conti) is a Glasgow teacher who works in a Catholic school for backward students. Though the school is named for Edith Semple, a long-dead Scotswoman who supposedly performed several miracles in her lifetime, Vic is doggedly nonreligious, insisting that it's miracle enough that his students can learn anything. The rest of the faculty hopes to have Edith Semple canonized as a saint, but Vic wants no part of this. After he is diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor, Vic is amazed when the tumor suddenly vanishes, just like...like a miracle. Many other strange happenings occur around Vic, prompting extensive media coverage. Still, Vic steadfastly refuses to believe in divine miracles--which causes no end of trouble with the other teachers, the Vatican authorities, and Vic's new lady friend Helen Mirren. The easy-to-take Gospel According to Vic has also been released as Heavenly Pursuits. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Gormley
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG-13,
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Powerful drama that reminds us that hope is a precious and buoyant emotion that can give our lives substance and meaning.
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Cast
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Tom Conti
as Vic Mathews
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Helen Mirren
as Ruth Chancellor
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David Hayman
as Jeff Jeffries
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Brian Pettifer
as Father Cobb
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Jennifer Black
as Sister
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Dave Anderson
as Headmaster
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Tom Busby
as Brusse
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Sam Graham
as Doctor Knox
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Kara Wilson
as McAllister
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Robert Paterson
as MacKrimmond
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John Mitchell
as Gibbons
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Juliet Cadzow
as Woman Teacher
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Jake D'Arcy
as Wee Man in Bar
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Billy McElhaney
as Reporter 2
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Ron Donachie
as Big Man in Bar
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Grace Kirby
as French Teacher
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Lawrie McNicol
as Reporter 1
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Jay Smith
as Photographer
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Jenny McCrindle
as Carole Adams
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Carey Wilson
as Education Officer
