Based on Elder John Groberg's memoirs, THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN, Mitch Davis' feature debut stars Christopher Gorham (A LIFE LESS ORDINARY) as John Groberg, a 19-year-old missionary who goes to Rarotonga to convert the native Indians to Christianity. In the process, he has to face a number of frightening events that change his life forever. Hungry rats eat the soles of his feet, he is almost killed by a hurricane that devastates the island so that their food supplies run out and he starves, and he is caught in a storm at sea and nearly dies until he floats to safety. All the while he is reassured and strengthened by the sweet letters from his fiancée, Jean Sabin (Anne Hathaway, THE PRINCESS DIARIES). The film veers on the fantastic and is peppered with nostalgia; a full moon peeks through soft fans of tree branches, and Jean spends much of her time gracefully gowned in frilly fifties frocks. Many members of the cast and crew are New Zealanders and Miriama Smith and Nathaniel Lees are both well-established New Zealand actors.

Theatrical release: April 12, 2002

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Distributor Notes: The Other Side Of Heaven

Walt Disney Home Entertainment presents THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN, a thrilling and epic adventure starring Anne Hathaway (THE PRINCESS DIARIES) and Christopher Gorham (TV's FELICITY). When 19-year-old John Groberg (Gorham) is sent on a three-year mission to Tonga, he has no idea what he's getting into. Just getting to Tonga is fraught with danger and unbelievable obstacles. Once there, he finds himself in the midst of a culture as remote to him as the island is to his Idaho Falls home. Not understanding the language, and lonely for his fiancee Jean (Hathaway), John faces suspicion, distrust, typhoons, tidal waves, mosquitoes, and other perils of man and nature as he reaches out to the people of Tonga. Filled with adventure, breathtaking scenery, and humor, THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN is a coming-of-age film your whole family will enjoy.

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Christopher Gorham: 
Anne Hathaway: Actress, THE PRINCESS DIARIES (2001)
Joe Folau: Actor, OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN (2002)
Nathaniel Lees: Actor, OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN (2002)
Miriama Smith: Actor, OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN (2002)

Mitch Davis: Director, OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN (2002)

Gerald R. Molen: Producer
John Garbett: Producer, OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN (2002)

Mitch Davis: Director, OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN (2002)

Kevin Kiner: Composer

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