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User Rating:
5.3/10   303 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Philip Van Doren Stern (story) and
Frank Capra (screenplay)
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Release Date:
11 December 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
This reworking of the 1947 classic "It's A Wonderful Life" has a woman whose life is coming apart despairingly wish that she had never been born... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. more
User Reviews:
Great remake more (42 total)

Cast

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Marlo Thomas ... Mary Bailey Hatch

Orson Welles ... Henry F. Potter
Wayne Rogers ... George Hatch

Cloris Leachman ... Clara Oddbody
Barney Martin ... Uncle Willie
Karen Carlson ... Violet

Dick O'Neill ... Mr. Gower

Doris Roberts ... Ma Bailey
Cliff Norton ... Martini
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dan Barrows ... Toll Keeper
James Brodhead ... Bank Examiner
Ceil Cabot ... Cousin Tillie

Gino Conforti ... Sassini
Richard Dysart ... Peter Bailey
Robert Emhardt ... Judge
Med Flory ... Nick
Rita Georg ... Helen Bailey

Christopher Guest ... Harry Bailey
Archie Hahn ... Ernie Baker

C. Thomas Howell

Jim Lovelett ... Sam Wainwright
Linda Lee Lyons ... Zuzu Hatch
Bryan O'Byrne ... Doctor
Morgan Upton ... Officer Bert Andrews
Lynn Woodlock ... Mary, age 12
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:109 min (excluding commercials)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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17 out of 21 people found the following review useful.
Great remake, 23 November 2004
Author: Keith Burden (kburden@hunton.com) from Norfolk, Virginia

While I do not argue with the fact that there is nothing

like the original classic, this remake has some wonderful

moments. I really like the twist that now it is a female who's life is turned up side down. It is a pleasure to see Marlo Thomas in the leading role. It is wonderful to see her act in a feature movie. Also, Orson Wells plays his part to

a tee. I do wish this film was availabe in some format or

at least some stations would run it again. The story is great no matter who is playing the part. I don't understand why it isn't shown around Christmas with so few good holiday movies out there.

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