A film about a pastor’s claims of dying and visiting heaven after a horrible car wreck in 1989 is coming to theaters, continuing a trend of films that deal with near-death experiences.
The movie, “90 Minutes in Heaven,” recounts the story of Don Piper, who was on his way to church to lead a Bible study when he was involved in a terrible car wreck; it will be released in 800 theaters across America on Sept. 11.
Piper maintains that he died in that collision on Jan. 18, 1989, his lifeless body covered in a tarp on the pavement for more than an hour — all while his spirit visited heaven.
As the story goes, another pastor who was at the scene of the accident began praying over Piper for the duration of that time before seeing and hearing him come back to life under the covering of the tarp.
Watch the “90 Minutes in Heaven” trailer below:
Piper’s real-life recovery process was physically painful, the injured pastor spending 13 months in the hospital and undergoing 34 surgeries. But Piper never forgot the spiritual experience he claims to have had — one that’s now headed to the big screen.
“90 Minutes in Heaven” stars Kate Bosworth of “Superman Returns” and Hayden Christensen of the “Star Wars” prequels.
