Oh, God! is a 1977 comedy film starring George Burns and John Denver. Based on a novel by Avery Corman, the film was directed by Carl Reiner from a screenplay written by Larry Gelbart. The story centers on unassuming supermarket manager Jerry Landers , chosen by God to spread his message, despite the skepticism of the media, religious authorities, and Landers' wife . The film inspired two sequels, Oh, God! Book II and Oh, God! You Devil , both of which featured Burns reprising his role, but with no other recurring characters from the original story. God appears as a kindly old man to Jerry... Landers, an assistant supermarket manager. After some mixups in trying to set up an "interview," He tells Jerry that he has been selected to be His messenger to the modern world, much like a contemporary Moses. A bit timidly at first, Landers dutifully tells the world of his encounters with God becoming a national icon of comedic fodder. Understandably skeptical at first, Landers finds his life turned upside down as theologians attempt to discredit him.
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| Release date: | October 7, 1977 |
| Directed by: | Carl Reiner |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 98 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jerry Weintraub |
| Editor: | Bud Molin |
| Music by: | Jack Elliott |
| Cinematography: | Victor J. Kemper |
| Screenplay by: | Larry Gelbart |
| Adapted from: | Oh, God! |
| Genre: | Comedy, Fantasy |