Portrayals of God in popular media was Irvine Welsh's "The Granton Star Cause", which portrayed God as drunken and abusive. Ironically, the campaign backfired, only serving the advertise the film more widely. The role of God is a difficult one to play, and also a difficult one to cast. The casting of Alanis Morissette as God in "Dogma" was influenced by the singer's own public dialogue with her faith, as expressed in her songs. The casting of African American Morgan Freeman as God in "Bruce Almighty" took the movie stereotype of a "black angel" to a new level. On the subject of playing the role, Ella
Diamonds (1999 film) the hidden diamonds, both father and son learn a lesson about reconciliation and the price of growing older. Lauren Bacall appears as a madam in a Nevada brothel, marking her first appearance onscreen with Douglas since "Young Man with a Horn" in 1950. According to the closing credits, the film was shot on location in Reno, Nevada. Lance's car that takes them along their travels is a 1962 Ford Galaxie Sunliner convertible. Diamonds (1999 film) Diamonds is a 1999 American comedy film directed by John Mallory Asher and written by Allan Aaron Katz. The film stars Kirk Douglas, Dan Aykroyd,