Paul Hogan (who also wrote the screenplay) as a robber who thinks he died and was sent back to Earth as a messenger of mercy. Steve: Elias Koteas. Rose: Linda Kozlowski. God: Charlton Heston. Mrs. Garner: Doreen Lang. Thief: Joe D'Allesandro. Guido: Robert Sutton. Bubba: Travis Venable. Directed by John Cornell.