Product Details

• Actors: Dolly Parton, Roddy McDowall, Brian Kerwin, Allison Mack, Eli Marienthal
• Directors: Michael Switzer
• Writers: Katherine Ann Jones, Liz Coe, Robert L. Freedman
• Producers: Dolly Parton, Donald Kushner, Gail Berman, Jonathan Bernstein
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: June 29, 1999
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000IZ0F
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #127,952 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Unlikely Angel" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

No wings...No halo...All Heart. Dolly Parton stars as Ruby Diamond, a brassy lounge singer who tries to enter heaven after a sudden, fatal accident. Unfortunately, Ruby lacks enough good deeds to enter those Pearly Gates. Given a second chance and a strict time limit, Ruby returns to Earth to polish her image and learns that by helping others she is helping herself.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Holiday Movie, December 24, 2002

By	J. M. Zuurbier (Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Dolly Parton plays Ruby Diamond in this touching Christmas story. Ruby meets an untimely death, and before entering heaven wants to become an angel. She is sent back to earth on a mission, and if she succeeds she will get her wings. She has to complete a mission before midnight on Christmas Eve. Ruby is now a nanny for a dysfunctional family who is trying to cope after the death of the mother in the family. The family is disconnected, the father a workaholic and the two children feeling distanced. Ruby helps the family realize they need each other, and need to stick together. Overall it is a wonderful holiday movie that will warm your heart. Dolly sings some wonderful songs too. Overall a well written movie, and Dolly is excellent in it. Add this one to your collection, it will brighten any Christmas.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful holiday movie that touches the heart and spirit!, December 1, 1999

By	Jennifer Conway (Euless, TX USA) - See all my reviews

A wonderful holiday movie about a woman played by Dolly Parton who has an untimely death and must complete a good deed on earth to enter the gates of heaven. Unknowingly to her her good deed is to help a workaholic father realize that the most important thing is his family and that spending time with them on Christmas will bring the family closer together. Dolly is aided on her good deed journey by the late great Roddy McDowell who plays St. Peter who guides her and tells her what to do to complete her mission. I think the songs are great as well. A must see family fare!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dolly, Christmas and Angels-Great Entertainment!, August 31, 1999

By A Customer

This X-mas TV Movie is great entertainment. Dolly plays, what else, a country singer who is killed and becomes an angel in order to help a family come together. The main title, "Unlikely Angel" is a great song. I highly recommend this movie to one and all, especially die-hard Dolly fans!