Almost an Angel (1990)

This is definitely my favourite of all of Paul Hogan's films. I remember watching this back when i was younger and i loved it. The whole story about a bank robber who finds his calling in a much different sector of the spectrum made it an entertaining film. The acting is superb by the three main characters which really helps flesh out this story to the point that you really care for the characters. Paul Hogan plays a likable con turned good guy, his real life wife Linda Kozlowski plays a church/charity worker for disadvantaged kids who has a heart of gold and lastly kudos to Elias Koteas whose portrayal of a disabled guy gives the movie the heart and emotion that I must say I didn't expect. All in all almost an angel is a great little movie with some surprises

Someone else - who apparently didn't stay to the end of the film - has utterly slated "Almost an Angel". I, on the other hand, saw it to the end, and loved it. Terry Dean (Paul Hogan) is a small-time crook and electronics wizard who, as soon as he's let out of prison, proceeds to plan a bank robbery. But the best-laid plans... In this case, he gets beaten to it by an armed gang. And Terry takes a bullet for a child.In hospital, an experience convinces him that he has become an angel. On probation. (The viewer is left guessing until close to the very end whether it was merely a delirious near-death experience, or whether it was more.) Charlton Heston makes an excellent God-figure: and probation is a term that Terry understands.So, believing that he's an angel on probation, Terry is sent back to make a difference... and has to work out what sort of things "The Boss" approves of... Robbery? Maybe not. But what about robbery to feed the poor and hungry?We follow Terry as he learns - at times hilariously, at times deeply touchingly - to fulfil the terms of his probation... This is a tale about redemption - not merely Terry's, but those people with whom he becomes involved. It's a story about death, but most importantly, about life. It's the story about a man's relationship with "the Boss", and what faith is about. The film contains action, comedy, cops and robbers, tragedy and victory... No, it probably doesn't rank as One Of Ye Greatest Films In History. But it is a funny, touching, heart-warming, beautiful film, and I only wish that it were available somewhere on DVD. For personal preference... I score it a 10 out 10. And am keeping my fingers crossed that SOMEONE will decide to release it on DVD! Please, pretty please!?

Paul Hogan (Mr. Croc Dundee himself) is a criminal who dies and is then sent back to earth by God in order to sort of redeem himself. There are a few good scenes and feel-good moments (if contrived), and Hogan (originally offered the title role in "Ghost" along with Bruce Willis, which he sorta remade here) is a likable enough guy to carry a movie.Silly, contrived, sappy, but good.

Paul Hogan attempts to get some laughs outside of the "Crocodile Dundee" films. Sometimes he does and sometimes he doesn't. His fantasy tale of a dead criminal's spirit (who he portrays) who suddenly begins doing good deeds for people in order to gain the status of "permanent angel" doesn't always work but it's not really a flop. Many of the film's best scenes go to Elias Koteas who portrays a paraplegic befriended by Hogan. The film also features Hogan's "Crocodile Dundee" films costar and real life wife Linda Kozlowski.