A Little Trip to Heaven (2005): Cast, Box Office & Plot
A Little Trip to Heaven is a 2005 drama thriller directed by Baltasar Kormákur, starring Julia Stiles as Isold, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $132,050 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BlueEyes Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Little Trip to Heaven About?
The premise of A Little Trip to Heaven without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Insurance investigator Abraham Holt travels to a tiny rural Minnesota town to investigate a bizarre life‑insurance claim after a horrific car crash. The wreck looks oddly perfect. He questions Isold Mcbride and her husband Fred, the impoverished beneficiaries of a newly‑initiated large policy, and soon becomes convinced something is amiss.
A Little Trip to Heaven Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- tv commercial
- falling through a roof
- husband
- wife
- life insurance
- fraud
- car accident
- beach
- murder by being set afire
- con woman
- bus accident
- farmhouse
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- flashback
- con man
- tunnel
- snow angel
- snowman
- gun
- bar
- insurance investigator
- life insurance policy
- cougar
- 1973 mercury cougar
- boy
- blizzard
- brother sister relationship
- bathing
- switched identity
- shot in the head
- fake identity
- corpse
- cemetery
- autopsy
- snow
- murder
- insurance fraud
- burned alive
- surprise ending
A Little Trip to Heaven Cast & Characters
Julia Stiles leads the cast as Isold, with Jeremy Renner as Fred and Forest Whitaker as Abe Holt. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Baltasar Kormákur
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Julia Stiles as Isold -
Jeremy Renner as Fred -
Forest Whitaker as Abe Holt - Alfred Harmsworth as Thor
Also Starring in A Little Trip to Heaven
· 10 more- Peter Coyote Frank
- Philip Jackson William
- Joanna Scanlan Josie
- Anne Reid Martha
- Iddo Goldberg Russle
- Phyllida Law Head Mistress
- María Fernández Ache Mrs. Rodriguez
- Richard Weinman Voice on QLI Commercial (voice)
- Juan Carlos Pardo Pardo Mr. Rodriguez
- Kharl Anton Leigh Young Boy Rodriguez
More from Baltasar Kormákur
More films directed by Baltasar Kormákur, best-rated first: Touch, Adrift, Everest and Jar City.
A Little Trip to Heaven Plot Summary
What happens in A Little Trip to Heaven from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Before the opening credits, a recent widow sits in a life-insurance office, hoping for a fair payout on her husband’s death. The agent reveals that because her husband smoked, the policy will not pay out in full and she must settle for a fraction of what she expected. Abe Holt [Forest Whitaker] watches as a coworker presses the widow to accept the reduced award, casting a bleak light on a system that profits from doubt and delay. The scene sets a wary tone for a film that will repeatedly show how people bend, or break, under financial pressure.
Full summary
The whole story of A Little Trip to Heaven, scene by scene
A Little Trip to Heaven Box Office
A Little Trip to Heaven grossed $132,050 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$132.1K
- International
- $132.1K
How Well Do You Know A Little Trip to Heaven?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrays the insurance investigator Abe Holt?
Cars in A Little Trip to Heaven
16 cars on screen, including the 1978 AMC Pacer and the 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic.
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1978 AMC Pacer Main role -
1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Important role -
1981 Chevrolet Malibu Important role -
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Important role
A Little Trip to Heaven Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Crime City” and “Út a mennyországba”.
- Also known as
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- Crime City
- Út a mennyországba
- A Fraude
- Dipli apati
- Un viaje al cielo
- Verdades ocultas
- Messenger
- O scurtă călătorie în paradis
- טיול לגן עדן
- Пътешествие до Рая
- Cennete Kısa Bir Yolculuk
- Прогулка на небеса
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- Прогулянка на небеса
- Veritats ocultes
- Mała podróż do nieba
- 飞向天堂
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A Little Trip to Heaven FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of A Little Trip to Heaven, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Little Trip to Heaven?
A Little Trip to Heaven runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was A Little Trip to Heaven released?
A Little Trip to Heaven was released on September 12, 2005.
Who directed A Little Trip to Heaven?
A Little Trip to Heaven was directed by Baltasar Kormákur.
More films by Baltasar Kormákur Who is in the cast of A Little Trip to Heaven?
A Little Trip to Heaven stars Julia Stiles as Isold, Jeremy Renner as Fred and Forest Whitaker as Abe Holt, among 14 credited actors.
How much did A Little Trip to Heaven make at the box office?
A Little Trip to Heaven grossed $132,050 worldwide.
Does A Little Trip to Heaven have a post-credit scene?
No. A Little Trip to Heaven has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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