Bruce Greenwood plays Zachariah, the angel of the death; and Zachariah has made a few mistakes. It is decided that he is to live as a human being for thirty days with Mordecai (Ossie Davis) as his supervisor. Zachariah finds Rebecca (Melissa Gilbert), who needs assistance with her farm. Hilary Duff won the Young Artist Award for her portrayal of Ellie. (1995)