''A Little Piece of Heaven'' is a 1991 American

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family drama film directed by

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, written by Betty Goldberg, starring

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, Jenny Robertson,

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, and

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. It originally premiered December 2, 1991 on

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Plot

Will Loomis is living with his mentally disabled sister Violet after their parents have died. She wants a young child to play with for Christmas, so Will drugs and kidnaps a child from the local

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, and later, when his sister says she doesn't like the boy and demands her brother gets her a girl, Will kidnaps a girl from an abusive home. The children are told they have died and are in heaven. Will and Violet try to make their farm "a little piece of heaven" for the kids, while the authorities wonder what has happened to the missing children. After the police locate the children, Will is arrested. During a hearing, both children defend Will's actions. A judge orders Will to open their farm to other disadvantaged children which the court will assign to their care.

Cast

Awards

Emmy Awards *1992, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Nominated)

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*1993, Best Young Actress Under Ten in a Television Movie,

(Nominated)

References

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* 1991 television films 1991 films 1991 drama films Films scored by Don Davis (composer) Films about children Films about disability in the United States Films about intellectual disability Films directed by Mimi Leder NBC original films American drama television films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films English-language drama films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub