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Angel Heart (1987)

X 113 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   6 March 1987 (USA)
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Harry Angel has a new case, to find a man called Johnny Favourite. Except things aren't quite that simple... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Parker

Writers:

Alan Parker (screenplay), William Hjortsberg (novel)
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1 win & 3 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mickey Rourke ...
Robert De Niro ...
Lisa Bonet ...
Charlotte Rampling ...
Stocker Fontelieu Stocker Fontelieu ...
Brownie McGhee Brownie McGhee ...
Michael Higgins Michael Higgins ...
Elizabeth Whitcraft Elizabeth Whitcraft ...
Eliott Keener Eliott Keener ...
Charles Gordone Charles Gordone ...
Dann Florek ...
Kathleen Wilhoite ...
Nurse
George Buck ...
Izzy
Judith Drake ...
Izzy's Wife
Gerald Orange Gerald Orange ...
Pastor John (as Gerald L. Orange)
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Storyline

Harry Angel has a new case, to find a man called Johnny Favourite. Except things aren't quite that simple, and Johnny doesn't want to be found. Let's just say that, amongst the period detail and beautiful scenery, it all gets really, really nasty. Written by David Carroll <davidc@atom.ansto.gov.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Singer | Voodoo | Gun | Faustian | Whistling  | See more »

Taglines:

Nothing can prepare you for the ending of Angel Heart. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Canada | UK

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Aux portes de l'enfer See more »

Filming Locations:

Albany, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,688,721 (USA) (8 March 1987) (815 Screens)

Gross:

$17,185,632 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Shirley Stoler was originally cast in the part of "Izzy's Wife", but was replaced by Judith Drake. Stoler's voice can still be heard at the end of the scene, singing the song, "I Cried For You". See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Harry direct dials a seven-digit phone number from a payphone. This wouldn't have been possible in the 1950s. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Louis Cyphre: Johnny. Johnny. Johnny.
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Crazy Credits

After the end credits roll, you hear the whisper on a black screen, "Harry?
Johnny?" See more »

Connections

Featured in The Siskel & Ebert 500th Anniversary Special (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Gospel Song"
Performed by Anthony Evans with Courtney Pine saxophones
Courtesy of Island Records and Antilles Records See more »