it as "my favorite and/or the best movie I did in that whole era of those movies." The marketing was believed to have misled audiences about the film, indicating it was more of a typical teen film. "I'm a first-time director, and all I can do is stamp my foot, so to speak," said Michael Dinner. "Besides, in terms of offending anyone, I'm more worried about Elvis fans." (The film contains an unflattering excerpt from Blue Hawaii.) FilmInk called the film "part of Andrew McCarthy’s ‘soulful teens’ trilogy (along with Pretty in Pink and Class)." References External links Heaven Help Us at The Numbers 1985 films 1980s teen comedy-drama films Films set in Brooklyn American teen comedy-drama films Films set in 1965 Films shot in New York City TriStar Pictures films Films scored by James Horner Films about Catholicism Films about Christianity Films about school violence Teensploitation 1980s coming-of-age comedy-drama films 1980s buddy comedy-drama films 1985 directorial debut films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films Films directed by Michael Dinner