What Dreams May Come
"After life there is more. The end is just the beginning."
Chris Nielsen dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he died, his wife Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk eternity in Hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven.
Directed by Vincent Ward
Written by: Richard Matheson, Ronald Bass
Produced by: Ronald Bass, Stephen Deutsch, Barnet Bain
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