Oh, God! You Devil

Oh, God! You Devil (1984) is a comedy film and the third and final installment in the Oh, God! series. George Burns received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance.

You made a deal with the devil, how dumb could you be? ~ God

Written by Andrew Bergman, based on the novel of the same title by Avery Corman, directed by Paul Bogart.

He meets his match in one hot comedy.  (taglines)

Harry O. Tophet

I love to scare the hell out of people. ~ Harry O. Tophet

Sign this and the whole world is yours. ~ Harry O. Tophet

• I love to scare the hell out of people.
• That old black magic has me in its spell
  That old black magic that I weave so well
  Those icy fingers up and down your spine
  The same old witchcraft when your eyes meet mine
  • "That Old Black Magic"
• Sorry, pal, he asked for me.  That's the rules.  He asked for me; he's mine.  And none of your tricks, either.
• It's the little things I enjoy.
• I keep my name out of the papers.  I'm more effective that way.
• A deal is a deal.  It's finished.
• Sign this, Bobby, and they'll stop laughing.  Sign this and the whole world is yours.
• People think, because I'm the devil, I'm insensitive.  That's not true.
• Listen, if I didn't exist, God would've had to make me up.  I make him look good.
• Would I lie?

Bobby Shelton

• I'd sell my soul to the devil to make it in this business, just for the chance.
• I've just never seen wine with an expiration date before.
• Where am I?  Who am I?  If I'm not me anymore, why do I still think I'm me?  That's the part I can't understand.

God

Pretty nice, huh?  I made it myself. ~ God

• Pretty nice, huh?  I made it myself.
• You made a deal with the devil, how dumb could you be?
• You don't get to be as old as I am unless you can roll with the punches.
• He's always wanted to look like me, talk like me, be like me, but I'm God.

Dialogue

Bobby Shelton:  Should I speak louder?

Harry O. Tophet:  Not unless you can't hear what you're saying.

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Bobby Shelton:  Wait a minute.  Who are you?  [Tophet turns around, lights a cigar using his thumb]  My God!

Harry O. Tophet:  Guess again.

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You want anything, I'm at 666. ~ Harry O. Tophet

Bobby Shelton:  But I thought this was a trial period; that's what you said.

Harry O. Tophet:  I lied.  [begins exiting]  You want anything, I'm at 666.

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Bobby Shelton:  The rainbow disappeared.

God:  I'm trying to save on energy.

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Harry O. Tophet:  You know, I don't have to do this.  Shelton came to me; I didn't go to him.  Rules are rules.  You're out of it.

God:  But you lied to him.  You told him it was for trial period.  Is that according to the rules?

Harry O. Tophet:  Technicalities!

God:  You don't have clear title to this boy.

Harry O. Tophet:  Neither do you.

God:  Looks like we're in a grey area here, doesn't it?

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I put the fear of me in you. ~ God

Harry O. Tophet:  You bluffed.  You had nothing.  Why did I fold!?

God:  I put the fear of me in you.

Taglines

• He meets his match in one hot comedy.
• That's funny, they both look like George Burns.

Cast

• George Burns — God and Harry O. Tophet
• Ted Wass — Bobby Shelton
• Ron Silver — Gary Frantz
• Roxanne Hart — Wendy Shelton
• Eugene Roche — Charlie Gray
• Janet Brandt — Mrs. K
• Robert Desiderio — Billy Wayne
• John Doolittle — Arthur Shelton
• Julie Lloyd — Bea Shelton
• Belita Moreno — Mrs. Vega
• Jason Wingreen — Hotel manager
• Susan Peretz — Louise
• Robert Picardo — Joe Ortiz
• Arthur Malet — Houseman
• James Cromwell — Priest
• Arnold Johnson — Preacher
• Brandy Gold — Bobby's daughter
• Lois Wilde — Casino patron (uncredited)

External links

• Encyclopedic article on Oh, God! You Devil on Wikipedia
• Oh, God! You Devil quotes at the Internet Movie Database
• Oh, God! You Devil at Rotten Tomatoes