Can't Be Heaven

Can't Be Heaven
(aka Forever Together)
Can't Be Heaven ; (aka Forever Together)
	poster as Forever Together
Directed by	Richard Friedman
Written by	Dario Fagnani
Produced by	Ellen Endo Dizon
Starring	Bryan Burke
Cinematography	Mark Woods
Edited by	Jimmy B. Frazier
Music by	Greg Barton
Production ; company	Charles O'Brien Productions
Distributed by	Ardustry Home Entertainment
Release date	December 5, 1999 (United States) ;
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2,000,000 (estimated)
Box office	$7,000,000 (Worldwide)

Can't Be Heaven (also known as Forever Together ) is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Friedman. The film stars Ralph Macchio and Bryan Burke. ^[1]^[2] The film was loosely based on the 1968 movie Blackbeard's Ghost . ^{[
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Plot [ edit ]

Danny, is a young student in middle school. He starts to develop feelings for his best friend, Julie. However a new student by the name of Archie comes in and sweeps Julie off her feet. Danny flees to the graveyard where his father is buried and talks to him about his problems. He soon comes across Hubbie the Ghost, who helps Danny with his girl problems. As a former living person from the 1930s, Hubbie, gives Danny his advice. The advice repeatedly backfires, always leaving Danny depressed. Danny soon learns that Hubbie once had a former lover before dying in an accident. Danny and Julie end up together at a school dance and Hubbie re-connects with his former love with the help of Danny.

Cast [ edit ]

Bryan Burke as Danny
Ralph Macchio as Hubbie
Diane Ladd as Nana Gina
Rachel Ticotin as Maggie
Michelle Trachtenberg as Julie
Garry Marshall as Pawn Shop Owner
Kaley Cuoco as Teresa Powers
Michael Galeota as Archie
Matt McCoy as Mike
Rachel Robinson as Miss Viola
Shayna Fox as Shirley
Mike Alaimo as Father Micelli
Ralph Manza as Anzio
Annie Abbott as Miss Wisser
Siri Baruc as Young Nona Gina
Bryan Robinson as Edgar
Jamie Williams as Phil

Releases [ edit ]

The film was first released in 1999 on DVD by Ardustry Home Entertainment, and re-released in 2009 by Mill Creek Entertainment. ^[3]

Reception [ edit ]

TV Guide praised the film as an imaginative and refreshing look at adolescent romance, writing that it was "an amusing coming of age story far above the run-of-the-mill teen fare churned out in abundance". ^[4]

References [ edit ]

^ Bertrand, Merle (January 9, 2001). "FOREVER TOGETHER (CAN'T BE HEAVEN)" . Film Threat . Retrieved July 28, 2014 .
^ Scheib, Richard (26 February 2007). "CAN'T BE HEAVEN aka FOREVER TOGETHER" . moria.co.nz . Moria . Retrieved July 28, 2014 .
^ Deming, Mark. "Forever Together (1999)" . All Movie Guide . Retrieved July 28, 2014 .
^ Liebling, Rachel. "Forever Together Review" . TV Guide . Retrieved July 29, 2014 .

External links [ edit ]

[1] Bertrand, Merle (January 9, 2001). "FOREVER TOGETHER (CAN'T BE HEAVEN)" . Film Threat . Retrieved July 28, 2014 .

[2] Scheib, Richard (26 February 2007). "CAN'T BE HEAVEN aka FOREVER TOGETHER" . moria.co.nz . Moria . Retrieved July 28, 2014 .

[3] Deming, Mark. "Forever Together (1999)" . All Movie Guide . Retrieved July 28, 2014 .

[4] Liebling, Rachel. "Forever Together Review" . TV Guide . Retrieved July 29, 2014 .

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