Almost an Angel

Almost an Angel is a 1990 American comedy film directed by John Cornell and starring Paul Hogan. The original music score was composed by Maurice Jarre. The films tagline is The guy from down under is working for the man upstairs.

Terry Dean Paul Hogan, a professional burglar specialized in sabotaging electronic surveillance systems, stands before his release from yet another stint in prison. Following a fellow inmates suggestion, he decides to switch to bank robbery instead, with a special twist of his own design first by having the security cameras record TV shows he would connect them to with a modified remote control, then entering disguised as a celebrity the confusion over this unexpected appearance would serve to confound a detailed description.Terrys first heist is successful, but shortly afterwards he witnesses a young boy about to be overrun by a van he impulsively pushes the child away and is himself hit. While in the hospital, he has a nebulous experience which may have been caused by Highway to Heaven playing on the rooms TV in which he meets God Charlton Heston this is used as a pun later on who introduces himself as Terrys probation helper. Though Terry has lived a sinful life, his last deed, impulsive as it was, has earned him a second chance to save his soul by doing Gods work as an angel in training. ........

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