Oh, God! (film)
1977 American film by Carl Reiner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses of "Oh, God!", see Oh, God! (disambiguation).
This article is about the 1977 film. For a definition of the term "oh God", see the Wiktionary entry oh God.
Oh, God! is a 1977 American comedy film starring George Burns and John Denver. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Avery Corman, the film was directed by Carl Reiner from a screenplay written by Larry Gelbart. The story centers on unassuming supermarket manager Jerry Landers (Denver), who is chosen by God (Burns) to spread his message, despite skepticism of the media, religious authorities, and his own wife (Teri Garr).
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Oh, God! | |
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Directed by | Carl Reiner |
Screenplay by | Larry Gelbart |
Based on | Oh, God! by Avery Corman |
Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
Starring | George Burns John Denver Teri Garr Donald Pleasence |
Cinematography | Victor J. Kemper |
Edited by | Bud Molin |
Music by | Jack Elliott |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2.1 million[1] |
Box office | $51 million[2] |
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The film inspired two sequels, Oh, God! Book II (1980) and Oh, God! You Devil (1984), both of which featured Burns reprising his role but no other characters from the original story.