Bill McCutcheon, Courteney Cox, Douglas Seale, Hart Bochner, James Belushi ...( see more  see more... ) , Jay O Sanders , Jon Lovitz , Linda Hamilton , Maury Chaykin , Michael Caine , Pat Corley , Rene Russo

Unhappy Larry Burrows sees what his life could've been like, had he made that winning home run as a teenager.

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PG-13, 110 min.

Directed by: James Orr

Release Date: October 12, 1990

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DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002

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  • October 1, 2009
    These kinds of films are always on around Christmas time. It?s no 'It?s a Wonderful life' but if you?re in the right mood.....
  • July 20, 2007
    Eh.
  • January 26, 2007
    funny movie
  • December 3, 2006
    This is a very funny movie, could only have been improved if it had a great actor in it.
  • September 11, 2008
    This really fun twist on "It's A Wonderful Life" finds Jim Belushi discovering what his life would have turned out like had he hit a home run in the big game 20 years ago, instead of striking out. Belushi is good as the everyman whose life isn't bad, but isn't exactly what he dre...( read more)amed it would be. Michael Caine is the mysterious man who gives him the chance to live out his dream by altering reality. Belushi finds himself with a new wife, a succesful career, and all the luxuries a person could want, but finds that doesn't necessarily lead to more happiness. Linda Hamilton plays his wife, and Rene Russo plays his OTHER wife. Is one better than the other for him? Is his new job and status worth trading away the friendships he's built up in his real life? Does money buy happiness? These questions and more are what Belushi must face, and decide if the gift he's been given is any gift at all. It's a very simple message that the movie tries to tell. Life is what you make it. There's good laughs and lots of heart to keep the movie afloat. All the actors are in fine form, and it's a nice mellow movie to veg to on a lazy day.
  • June 26, 2009
    James Belushi is really funny.
  • June 26, 2009
    Fake barf for a birthday gift. That's friendship.
  • April 10, 2009
    Nice story concept, but it deserves to have some better actors. Not that James Belusci is terrible at what he does or anything, but he wouldn't exactly be my first choice to play the starring role of anything. The biggest gripe I have with this film, however, is not its bland cas...( read more)t, but the screenplay its founded upon. Whoever wrote it must have a pretty lame sense of humor, because it completely misses the mark in its attempts to be funny. The use of a voice-over narration wasn't such a bright idea either, especially with Belusci sounding as tired and lifeless as he does.

    With all this mind, this is one of few movies I wouldn't mind seeing a re-make of. I guess, if that were to happen, that it'd become a re-make of a re-make though, as I read somewhere that the plot for this film has mainly been derived from the oldie It's A Wonderful Life. Be that as it may, I'm sticking to what I said, because it's always a shame when a good story has to suffer the hands of a less-than-brilliant cast and director. It's still an okay movie though, even if I now wish that I'd spent my time on something else.
  • April 5, 2009
    I never get sick of watching this 80s classic flick. One of Belushi's best.

    funny take on life's choices and where they lead you. Which life would you want? sometimes what you think you want is not at all what your heart really needs.
  • January 10, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested.

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