Heaven Help Us
1985 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 6.4 · 49% critics
Sixteen-year-old Michael arrives at a strict Catholic boys school in Brooklyn around 1965 and quickly bonds with his classmates, including the misfits who clash with repressive faculty. As teens navigate rules, discipline, and growing up, they also discover new tensions around friendship and the opposite sex.
Also known as Catholic Boys
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-02-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (75 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like classic teen coming-of-age comedies with a 1960s Catholic school setting and plenty of misfit energy; Not for you if you want a sharp, light romance-only story or if you’re uncomfortable with harsh discipline themes like in Buffalo '66.
Pros: hilarious and endearing; period-authentic vibe; memorable cast | Cons: loose storylines; uneven pacing; controversial subject
Themes
- boston, massachusetts
- confession
- prank
- catholic school
- discipline
- boys' school
- 1960s
- confession booth
- soda fountain
Cast & crew
Donald Sutherland
as Brother Thadeus
John Heard
as Brother Timothy
Andrew McCarthy
as Michael Dunn
Mary Stuart Masterson
as Danni
Kevin Dillon
as Rooney
Malcolm Danare
as Caesar
Jennifer Dundas
as Boo
Kate Reid
as Grandma
Wallace Shawn
as Father Abruzzi
Jay Patterson
as Brother Constance
Directed by Michael Dinner