The Soul Collector (1999 film)

The Soul Collector is a 1999 American made-for-television romantic fantasy-drama film directed by Michael M. Scott.

The Soul Collector
Based on	The Soul Collector by Kathleen Kane
Written by	Joyce Brotman
Directed by	Michael M. Scott
Starring	Bruce Greenwood Melissa Gilbert Hilary Duff Ossie Davis Scotty Leavenworth Brent Anderson
Music by	Dan Foliart
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Marian Brayton Anne Carlucci
Producer	Bill Scott
Cinematography	Don E. Fauntleroy
Editor	Andrew London
Running time	93 minutes
Production company	Hearst Entertainment Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	October 24, 1999 (1999-10-24)

Plot

Zach (Bruce Greenwood) is a soul collector: an angel who collects souls to take up to heaven. He is sent to earth to live as a human for thirty days on a Texas cattle ranch. There, he falls in love with ranch owner Rebecca (Melissa Gilbert), a widowed single mother, and influences the lives of her son and the ranch workers.

Cast

• Bruce Greenwood as Zacariah
• Melissa Gilbert as Rebecca
• Hilary Duff as Ellie
• Ossie Davis as Mordecai
• Scotty Leavenworth as Danny
• Brent Anderson as Sam Scott
• Buck Taylor as Charlie
• Clayton Adams as Bartender

Reception

OK! summed it up: "An angel (Bruce Greenwood) chooses life on Earth as a human being, falls for a widow and is zapped by the emotions that we weepy mortals take for granted. City of Angels! we hear you cry – true, but this is better."

DVD release

Echo Bridge Home Entertainment announced The Soul Collector on DVD.

External links

• The Soul Collector at IMDb