Mr. Destiny

Name: Mr. Destiny
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
Released: 1990-10-12
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Jim Belushi, Linda Hamilton, Michael Caine, Jon Lovitz, Hart Bochner

1990·Movie·PG-13·110 min·★ 6.3(224)

Fantasy Comedy Science Fiction Romance More English titles

“Larry Burrows Wished For It All... Until All That He Wished For Came True!”

Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could change his fate by offering him that alternative life he always dreamed of. But as Burrows embarks on this journey of self discovery he realises that even this new life has its problems and drawbacks..

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About Mr. Destiny

Mr. Destiny is a 1990 English-language fantasy, comedy and science fiction film directed by James Orr. The cast is led by Jim Belushi, Linda Hamilton, Michael Caine. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Mr. Destiny was produced by Touchstone Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 12, 1990, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $15 million worldwide.

Director: James Orr
Writers: Jim Cruickshank, James Orr
Release date: October 12, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $15 million
Production: Touchstone Pictures

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Mr. Destiny cast & crew

Mr. Destiny was directed by James Orr and written by Jim Cruickshank and James Orr.

The cast features Jim Belushi as Larry Burrows, Linda Hamilton as Ellen Burrows, Michael Caine as Mike, Jon Lovitz as Clip Metzler, Hart Bochner as Niles Pender, and Bill McCutcheon as Leo Hansen.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Alex Thomson and it was produced by Laurence Mark and Jim Cruickshank.

Is Mr. Destiny worth watching?

Mr. Destiny holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 224 ratings, a solidly received fantasy films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, comedy, and science fiction, Mr. Destiny is worth a place on your watchlist.

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