
112 minutes
11/1/1996
A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter office, he starts a Good Samaritan con by answering letters written to God. His seemingly virtuous work inspires his co-workers to do the same, but their good deeds are frowned upon by the postmaster general—and the cops.

Greg Kinnear
as Tom Turner

Laurie Metcalf
as Rebecca Frazen

Maria Pitillo
as Gloria McKinney

Tim Conway
as Herman Dooly

Héctor Elizondo
as Vladek Vidov

Jon Seda
as Handsome

Roscoe Lee Browne
as Idris Abraham

Anna Maria Horsford
as Lucille Barnett

Kathleen Marshall
as Whispering Wendy
Isadora O'Boto
as Hot Mary

Felix Pire
as Ramon

Donal Logue
as Webster

Sam McMurray
as Federal Prosecutor

Nancy Marchand
as Judge Kits Van Heynigan

Larry Miller
as State Judge

Rue McClanahan
as Mom Turner

Jack Sheldon
as Homeless Trumpeter

Coolio
as Gerard

Toby Huss
as Doubting Thomas Minister

Stephanie Niznik
as Emanda Maine

John Pinette
as Junior
Seth Mumy
as Joey McKinney

Greg Lewis
as Greek Bailiff
Sunny Hawks
as Greek Daughter

Timi Prulhiere
as Southern Tourist

Valerie Wildman
as Southern Tourist
Jennifer Perkins
as Information Booth Clerk

Rick Hill
as Parade Father

Barbara Marshall
as Sister Charlotte

Jane Morris
as Sarah Alcott

Tom Hines
as Theo

Jeff Michalski
as Otto

Shannon Wilcox
as Madame Zeus
Joshua Iscovich
as Josh, Joey's Friend

Jill Lover
as Regular Customer
Sheron Bellio
as Regular Customer
Leigh Molloy
as Regular Customer

Timothy Stack
as Cousin Guy, the Postal Cop
William Wolff
as Doug Diamond
Sarina Ranftl
as Postal Window Clerk
Monica Campbell
as Postal Window Clerk
Sam Lima
as Postal Customer
Ellery King
as Postal Customer
Diane Frazen
as Postal Customer
Jennifer Peterson
as Postal Signer
Joy Rosenthal
as Rich Postal Customer
Adrienne Wilde
as Postal Cashier
Bud Markowitz
as Juggling Biker

Bonnie Aarons
as Prophet Woman

Steve Tisch
as Neighbor with Dog

Mariana Morgan
as Neighbor with Dog

Jack Klugman
as Jemi
Marvin Braverman
as Petting Zoo Man

Ellen Cleghorne
as Marguerite

Curtis Williams
as Marguerite's Son
Deborah Benson Wald
as Juanita, Mother

Odette Annable
as Angela

Marcus Toji
as Petting Zoo Kid
Yvonne Pollack
as Normandie Arms Tenant
Mona Lyden
as Crystal Fricker

Betty Carvalho
as Maid

Hope Alexander-Willis
as Female Minister

Mel Novak
as Sidewalk Minister

Dom Magwili
as Teacher
Don Feldstein
as Charlie at Bowl
Harvey Keenan
as Homeless Man
A. Kent Braverman
as Salvation Army Guy
Lori Sigrist
as Adult Twin Nurse
Terri Sigrist
as Adult Twin Nurse

Patrick Richwood
as Federal Clerk

Jim Meskimen
as State D.A.
Israel Juarbe
as Ernesto on Scaffold
Martin Garbus
as Assistant Prosecutor
Allan Kent
as Court Officer
Duane Matthews
as Court Officer
Carol Williard
as Court Photographer

Sean O'Bryan
as Undercover Cop

Joanna Heimbold
as Undercover Cop
Rebecca Holmberg
as Undercover Cop

Renee Albert
as Camerawoman
Robert Malina
as News Video Cameraman

Jeris Poindexter
as Local Newscaster
Barbara Beck
as Bodacious TV Anchor

Joyce Brothers
as Dr. Joyce Brothers

Erin Moran
as Erin Moran

Elinor Donahue
as Elinor Donahue

Greg Bronson
as Paradegoer (uncredited)

Tony Danza
as Tony Danza (uncredited)

Christopher Darden
as Christopher Darden (uncredited)

David Hasselhoff
as David Hasselhoff (uncredited)

Garry Marshall
as Preston Sweeney, Postmaster (uncredited)
Troy Martin
as Trial Lawyer (uncredited)

Cassandra Peterson
as Cassandra Peterson (uncredited)
Michael Rader
as Postal Customer (uncredited)
Phil Redrow
as Postal Police (uncredited)

John-Clay Scott
as Santa Claus (uncredited)