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A Little Trip to Heaven

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
5.2K
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Forest Whitaker, Julia Stiles, and Jeremy Renner in A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
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A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy.A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy.A husband and wife tangle with an investigator over her dead brother's million-dollar insurance policy.

  • Director
    • Baltasar Kormákur
  • Writers
    • Edward Martin Weinman
    • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Sissi Kugler
  • Stars
    • María Fernández Ache
    • Kharl Anton Leigh
    • Peter Coyote
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    5.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Edward Martin Weinman
      • Baltasar Kormákur
      • Sissi Kugler
    • Stars
      • María Fernández Ache
      • Kharl Anton Leigh
      • Peter Coyote
    • 39User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

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    María Fernández Ache
    • Mrs. Rodriguez
    Kharl Anton Leigh
    • Young Boy Rodriguez
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Frank
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Abe Holt
    Juan Carlos Pardo Pardo
    • Mr. Rodriguez
    Damon Younger
    Damon Younger
    • Long Haired Man
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Fred
    Joanna Scanlan
    Joanna Scanlan
    • Josie
    Iddo Goldberg
    Iddo Goldberg
    • Russle
    Philip Jackson
    Philip Jackson
    • William
    Julia Stiles
    Julia Stiles
    • Isold
    Alfred Harmsworth
    • Thor
    Vladas Bagdonas
    Vladas Bagdonas
    • Coroner
    Felix Eyjólfsson
    • Auto Mechanic
    Margrét Ólafsdóttir
    • Elderly Couple in the Park
    Birgir Sigurðsson
    • Elderly Couple in the Park
    • (as Birgir Sigurdsson)
    Signý Kristinsdóttir
    Signý Kristinsdóttir
    • Young Couple
    Björn Stefánsson
    Björn Stefánsson
    • Young Couple
    • Director
      • Baltasar Kormákur
    • Writers
      • Edward Martin Weinman
      • Baltasar Kormákur
      • Sissi Kugler
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    • Trivia
      When Abe (Forest) goes to the high school he says his name is Kelvin Anderson. The picture on file of him is a young Jeremy Renner.
    • Goofs
      The currency Abe has consists of "big face" bills, which were not released into circulation until 1996. The film takes place in 1985.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD release was re-cut to open differently from the theatrical release. The original opening appears in the DVD's deleted scenes section.
    • Soundtracks
      Piano for Tombstones
      Written by Rúna Esradóttir

    User reviews39

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    9/10

    Solid indie thriller

    This movie shows what's great about film festivals. So many movies, and they're not tied down to every Hollywood cliché in the book.

    The way Little Trip plays out is hard to describe. Forest Whitaker plays an insurance investigator, a company man. He comes to know Julia Stiles' character, a vulnerable housewife living with an unpredictable screw-up (Renner) on barren tundra.

    The relationship between Stiles & Renner was intricate yet believable. And the relationship between Stiles & Whitaker is surprising. I didn't see the ending coming, which I appreciate always. I'm so tired of formulaic thrillers. This movie reminded me of movies from the 70's - the good old days when every plot point wasn't spoon fed. It has style and feeling like classics from that time too.
    • porkypine420
    • Sep 13, 2005
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    • Release date
      • December 26, 2005 (Iceland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Iceland
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Veritats ocultes
    • Filming locations
      • Hastings, Minnesota, USA(2nd Unit)
    • Production companies
      • Blueeyes Productions
      • Pink Productions
      • Palomar Pictures (II)
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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $132,050
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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