Who Played Red Head


Who played the red headed angel type person in heaven...he had an old voice but a young face...wore a suit maybe?

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patrick o'hearn, maybe?

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You won't believe this but its true: Debra Winger in drag!! I promise,look it up,the redhead was Emmett.

Love,Leslie

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I didn't believe you so I did look it up! You are absolutely correct! First question is why this part was uncredited and second, why choose a woman dressed like a man? What significance is this?

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I don't know but I found it pretty facsinating myself! I don't know why but if they were going for a very eclectic cast,they succededed! Nonetheless,I LOVE this movie,and the soundtract,I own both. ;-)

Sincerely,
Leslie

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Debra Winger was in it because she and Timothy Hutton were dating at the time. She wasn't credited to add to the "mystery" of it all.

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Debra's supposed to be nutty as a fruit cake in real life.

Great film though - where the heck is the DVD?

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Well that kind of comment doesn't really help anyone - yourself included. Debra Winger chose to raise her family and live away from the Hollywood scene, as I'm sure most people with any sense would do. I saw a recent interview with her, and she was anything but nutty. I admire people who see the enormous value in being with their kids. She made an occasional movie, wrote a book, lived her life. Why spread stupid crap like that rumor? Live your own life.

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I agree, cjm999, that was so unnecessary and uncalled for. Imdb just makes me sad so often. And i think that kind of comment is often projection.

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I didn't believe you so I did look it up! You are absolutely correct! First question is why this part was uncredited and second, why choose a woman dressed like a man? What significance is this?


I always assumed it was because Emmett Humbird was supposed to be an Angel. Putting a woman in a man's suit created this strange birdlike looking person with an childlike cherubic freckled face. Emmett appeared to be of a higher intelligence. Once human, but no longer. Without Emmett/Debra, this movie would not have been what it was. That character set the tone.



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Oh my stars! :) I wondered why people were talking about "Winger" above :)

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Debra Winger who was married to Timothy Hutton at the time.


Its that man again!!

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Really!!! great info

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