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Mr. Destiny

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Mr. Destiny (1990)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:6

Rotten:8

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Larry, a businessman, has always been haunted by the fact that he struck out at the state baseball championship game, costing his high school the title. Offered a chance to relive that moment, he... Larry, a businessman, has always been haunted by the fact that he struck out at the state baseball championship game, costing his high school the title. Offered a chance to relive that moment, he gets to see how different his life would have been had he won the game instead. [More]

Starring: James Belushi, Michael Caine, Linda Hamilton, Jon Lovitz

Starring: James Belushi, Michael Caine, Linda Hamilton, Jon Lovitz, Hart Bochner, Bill McCutchen, Rene Russo, Jay O. Sanders, Maury Chaykin, Pat Corley, Douglas Seale, Courteney Cox, Tony Longo, Collin Bernsen

Director: James Orr

Director: James Orr
Composer: David Newman

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Campy and stupid, but sort of fun.

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Alex Sandell
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Juicy Cerebellum

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08/14/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Yes, it's a ripoff of "It's a Wonderful Life" but it works. Belushi is funny, and the point is still well taken.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

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01/28/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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10/16/02
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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07/21/03
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)

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09/12/02
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

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11/08/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

A bland comic fantasy.

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10/08/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

An awful redemption flick.

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08/26/05
John Wirt
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12/28/04
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07/31/02
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Chicago Sun-Times
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Another one of these comedies shooting for a "Capraesque" vibe, resulting in a limp comedy with some mild charm and loads of predictability.

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04/03/05
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