Amy and the Angel

Sep 22, 1982

0h 45m

★ 5.5

ABC Afterschool Specials (09/22/82)

Overview

Amy, a depressed seventeen year old high school girl, is visited by her guardian angel Oliver after wishing she had never been born. Oliver shows Amy how important she is to the people in her life.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

ABC

Amy and the Angel Trailers

Cast

Amy Watson

Helen Slater

Oliver the Angel

Albert Macklin

Gabriel

James Earl Jones

Mrs. Watson

Gail Strickland

Edgar Watson

David Huddleston

Pincus

Hermione Gingold

Janet Mixner

Alexa Kenin

Mrs. Mixner

Concetta Tomei

St. Peter

Hansford Rowe

Denise

Meg Ryan

Randy

Matthew Modine

Sara

Jennifer Ashe

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