Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny
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1990
1h 50m
6.2(219 votes)
Fantasy
Comedy
Science Fiction
Romance

Overview

Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could change his fate by offering him that alternative life he always dreamed of. But as Burrows embarks on this journey of self discovery he realises that even this new life has its problems and drawbacks..

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Touchstone Pictures

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Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

Jim Belushi

Larry Burrows

Jim Belushi
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Linda Hamilton

Ellen Burrows

Linda Hamilton
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Michael Caine

Mike

Michael Caine
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Jon Lovitz

Clip Metzler

Jon Lovitz
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Hart Bochner

Niles Pender

Hart Bochner
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Bill McCutcheon

Leo Hansen

Bill McCutcheon
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Rene Russo

Cindy Jo

Rene Russo
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Jay O. Sanders

Jackie Earle

Jay O. Sanders
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Maury Chaykin

Guzelman

Maury Chaykin
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Pat Corley

Harry Burrows

Pat Corley
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Douglas Seale

Boswell

Douglas Seale
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Courteney Cox

Jewel Jagger

Courteney Cox
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Doug Barron

Lewis Flick

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Jeff Weiss

Ludwig

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Tony Longo

Huge Guy

Tony Longo
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Kathy Ireland

Gina

Kathy Ireland
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Andy Stahl

Jerry Haskins

Andy Stahl
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Bryan Buffington

Boy

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Sari Caine

Girl

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Martin Thompson

Guest Stilton

Martin Thompson
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Michael Genevie

Guest #1

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Howard Kingkade

Guest #2

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Collin Bernsen

Tom Robertson

Collin Bernsen
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William Griffis

Maitre D'

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Terry Loughlin

Wine Steward

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Camera

Adam C. Eichhorst

Teenager

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Jeffrey Pillars

Duncan the Tow Truck Driver

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Directing

Rich Devaney

Young Larry Burrows

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Bruce Evers

Team Coach

Bruce Evers
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Sky Berdahl

Young Clip Metzler

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Heather Lynch

Young Ellen Jane Ripley

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Chris Stacy

Teammate

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