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Overview
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Release Date:
6 March 1987 (USA)
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Tagline:
It will scare you to your very soul. See more »
Plot:
Harry Angel has a new case, to find a man called Johnny Favourite. Except things aren't quite that simple...
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Awards:
1 win
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3 nominations
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Parker's peak,Rourke's finest performance.
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Mickey Rourke | ... | Harry Angel |
 | Robert De Niro | ... | Louis Cyphre |
 | Lisa Bonet | ... | Epiphany Proudfoot |
 | Charlotte Rampling | ... | Margaret Krusemark |
 | Stocker Fontelieu | ... | Ethan Krusemark |
| Brownie McGhee | ... | Toots Sweet |
| Michael Higgins | ... | Dr. Albert Fowler |
| Elizabeth Whitcraft | ... | Connie |
| Eliott Keener | ... | Det. Sterne |
| Charles Gordone | ... | Spider Simpson |
 | Dann Florek | ... | Herman Winesap |
 | Kathleen Wilhoite | ... | Nurse |
 | George Buck | ... | Izzy |
 | Judith Drake | ... | Izzy's Wife |
| Gerald Orange | ... | Pastor John (as Gerald L. Orange) |
| Peggy Severe | ... | Mammy Carter - Herb Store Proprietor |
 | Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... | Det. Deimos |
| Dave Petitjean | ... | Baptism Preacher (as David Petitjean) |
 | Rick Washburn | ... | Cajun Heavy #1 |
| Neil Newlon | ... | Cajun Heavy #2 |
| Oakley Dalton | ... | Big Jacket |
| Yvonne Bywaters | ... | Margaret's Maid |
| Loys T. Bergeron | ... | Mike |
| Joshua Frank | ... | Toothless |
| Karmen Harris | ... | Harlem Mourner |
| Nicole Burdette | ... | Ellie |
| Kendall Lupe | ... | Oyster Cajun #1 |
| Percy Martin | ... | Oyster Cajun #2 |
| Viola Dunbar | ... | Concierge |
| Murray Bandel | ... | Bartender |
| Jarrett Narcisse | ... | Epiphany's Child |
| Ernest Watson | ... | Oyster Bar Saxophonist |
| Rickie Monie | ... | Oyster Bar Pianist |
 | Sugar Blue | ... | Toots Sweet Band - Harmonica |
| Pinetop Perkins | ... | Toots Sweet Band - Piano |
| Deacon John Moore | ... | Toots Sweet Band - Lead Guitar |
| Richard Payne | ... | Toots Sweet Band - Double Bass |
| W. Alonzo Stewart | ... | Toots Sweet Band - Drums |
| Lillian Boutte | ... | Toots Sweet Band - Vocalist |
| Joel Adam | ... | Tap Dancer |
| Darrell Beasley | ... | Tap Dancer (as Darrel Beasley) |
| Stephen Beasley | ... | Tap Dancer |
| Jerome Reddick | ... | Tap Dancer |
| Louis Freddie Kohlman | ... | Voodoo Drums |
| Stephen Kenyatta Simon | ... | Voodoo Drums |
| Curtis Pierre | ... | Voodoo Drums |
| Kufaru Aaron Mouton | ... | Voodoo Drums |
| Roselyn Lionheart | ... | Voodoo Musician |
| Marilyn Banks | ... | Voodoo Dancer |
| Lula Elzy | ... | Voodoo Dancer |
| Francesca J. Ridge | ... | Voodoo Dancer |
| Hope Clarke | ... | Voodoo Dancer |
| Oscar Best | ... | Voodoo Dancer |
| Sarita Allen | ... | Voodoo Dancer |
| Noel Jones | ... | Voodoo Dancer |
| Valerie Jackson | ... | Voodoo Dancer (as Varerie Jackson) |
| Greer Goff | ... | Voodoo Dancer |
| Arlena Rolant | ... | Voodoo Dancer |
| Karen Davis | ... | Voodoo Dancer |
| Shirleta Jones | ... | Voodoo Dancer |
 | Mark L. Taylor | ... | Voodoo Dancer (as Mark Taylor) |
Directed by | |||
| Alan Parker | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| William Hjortsberg | novel "Falling Angel" | |
| Alan Parker | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Robert Dattila | .... | associate producer | |
| Mario Kassar | .... | executive producer | |
| Elliott Kastner | .... | producer | |
| Alan Marshall | .... | producer | |
| Andrew G. Vajna | .... | executive producer (as Andrew Vajna) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Trevor Jones | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Michael Seresin | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Gerry Hambling | |||
Casting by | |||
| Risa Bramon Garcia | (as Risa Bramon) | ||
| Billy Hopkins | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Brian Morris | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Armin Ganz | |||
| Kristi Zea | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Robert J. Franco | |||
| Leslie A. Pope | (as Leslie Pope) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Aude Bronson-Howard | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Victor DeNicola | .... | hair stylist (as Victor De Nicola) | |
| David Forrest | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Robert Laden | .... | special makeup artist | |
| Paul LeBlanc | .... | hair designer | |
| Carla White | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Simon Bosanquet | .... | production supervisor | |
| Dan Mark | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| Michael Nozik | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Sarah M. Brim | .... | second assistant director | |
| Michael Dister | .... | dga trainee | |
| Ric Kidney | .... | first assistant director | |
| Nina Kostroff-Noble | .... | second assistant director (as Nina Kostroff) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Eddy Joseph | .... | sound editor | |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | .... | foley artist | |
| Robert J. Litt | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Robert Litt) | |
| Steve Maslow | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Danny Michael | .... | sound recordist | |
| Marc-Jon Sullivan | .... | boom operator (as Marc Jon Sullivan) | |
| William Trent | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Elliot Tyson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jean-Marc Lentretien | .... | sound mix technician: additional (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Russell Berg | .... | special effects assistant | |
| J.C. Brotherhood | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Clive R. Kay | .... | special effects contact lenses | |
Stunts | |||
| Andy Duppin | .... | stunts | |
| Joy Hooper | .... | stunts | |
| Harry Madsen | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Felix Mauras | .... | stunts | |
| Bufort McClerkins | .... | stunts | |
| Perry Nichols | .... | stunts | |
| Franklin Scott | .... | stunts (as Franklyn Scott) | |
| Roy Thomas | .... | stunts | |
| Shirley Walker | .... | stunts | |
| Jeff Ward | .... | stunts | |
| Webster Whinery | .... | stunts | |
| Bill Read | .... | dog attack stunt double: Mickey Rourke (uncredited) | |
| Webster Whinery | .... | stunt double: Mickey Rourke (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Isabelle Kramer | .... | extras casting | |
| Rick Landry | .... | extras casting | |
| Heidi Levitt | .... | casting assistant | |
| Lisa Peterson | .... | casting assistant | |
| Stephanie Samuel | .... | casting assistant | |
| Cynthia Ellis | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Elin Bjorkman | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Danajean Cicerchi | .... | assistant costume designer (as Dana-Jean Cicerchi) | |
| Barbara Hause | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Alvin Perry | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Heidi Shulman | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Clive Barrett | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jocelyne Cita | .... | assistant editor | |
| Glenn Cunningham | .... | assistant editor | |
| Leonard Green | .... | assistant editor | |
| Uri Katoni | .... | assistant editor | |
| Dorre Koeser | .... | assistant editor | |
| Bob Noland | .... | color timer (as Bob Nolan) | |
| Ginny Parillo | .... | negative cutter (as Virginia Parillo) | |
| Alexander Parker | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Catherine Bott | .... | musician: Soprano solo | |
| Paul Hulme | .... | music engineer | |
| Courtney Pine | .... | musician: saxophones | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- TriStar Pictures (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
- AMLF (1987) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Cannon-Warner (1987) (UK) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1987) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1987) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Guild Home Video (1988) (UK) (VHS)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Artisan Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1995) (USA) (VHS)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD) (Middle East)
- IDA films (2009) (Spain) (video)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (USA) (VHS)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2001) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (VHS)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Live Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
- Live Video (1998) (USA) (laserdisc)
- Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (UK) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2009) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sandrews (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Nordic (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Camera Effects opticals
- Goldwyn Sound Facility re-recorded at
- New Orleans Film Commission, The film commission
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Runtime:
113 min
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 (1992) | Finland:K-18 (1987) | Canada:18A | Portugal:M/18 | Brazil:18 | USA:R (Certificate #28544) (Cut) | USA:X | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (re-rating 2001) | Norway:18 | Singapore:R21 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:X (original rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16
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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 »
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King (2011) (TV)See more »
Soundtrack:
Soul On FireSee more »
FAQ
What is the chronology of events that occur before the movie begins?Who is Louis Cyphre?
Who is the person under the black hood? What is the significance?
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I do not go much for that Parker kind of stuff("Midnight express" ,albeit technically breathtaking was a little racist,"Shoot the moon" was a big bore,and you've got to be into Pink Floyd to appreciate such a work as "the wall")"Angel Heart " is a different matter,because it deals with the horror and fantasy genre.Against all odds,for someone who had never tackled this difficult genre,Parker succeeded magnificently.The screenplay is first-rate,with a strong story,with an ending you'll never guess (and I will not reveal it of course!)Including drugs,voodoo,sabbath ,intense love scenes,featuring a wonderful cast:Rourke,who had never been better (and never would)and a frighteningly deadpan DeNiro cast as Louis Cipher,this movie takes us along in a meandering,labyrinthine investigation in which private detective Rourke will find so dreadful things he won't escape unharmed. The supporting cast is excellent:Charlotte Rampling stays only a few minutes on the screen ,and yet,we remember her and her tea.The same goes for the junkie doctor.I'd tone it for one thing:the elevator scene might have been borrowed from an old French movie,"Huis clos",directed by Jacqueline Audry,from Jean-Paul Sartre's play(1956).