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We're No Angels (1989)

 -  Comedy | Crime  -  15 December 1989 (USA)
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Two escaped cons only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.

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A couple of escaped convicts on the run find refuge with the Church when they are mistaken for two priests. The two are keen to flee but are unable to do so without the help of Molly. Written by Rob Hartill

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priest | escape | police | con | convict | See more »

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Escaped convicts disguised as priests. It'll take a miracle to get away with this one. See more »

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Comedy | Crime

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PG-13 | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

15 December 1989 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

No somos ángeles  »

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Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$10,555,348 (USA)
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Trivia

Both De Niro and Penn underplay their parts as dim-witted convicts. While Russo and Moore overplay their parts. See more »

Quotes

Deputy: Father, Father I've been shot
Ned: I'm very happy for you
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Crazy Credits

In the ending credits, the film is dedicated to the actor Ray McAnally who passed away short;y after this film was made. See more »

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Version of Startime: My Three Angels (1959) See more »

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"In The Garden Of Tomorrow"
By George Graff (as George Graffe, Jr.) & Jessie Deppen (as Jessie L. Deppen)
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Has a little more complexity than you might think
29 June 2003 | by (las vegas, nv) – See all my reviews

With practically no resemblance to the 1955 Humphrey Bogart movie (nor to the play it was adapted from), film-buffs might find themselves perplexed as how to take this remake: two convicts escape prison and find themselves in a border town disguised as priests. What could be formulaic actually has some grit and ambiance to go along with its slapstick. Demi Moore, as a single mother of ill repute, gives one of her best performances here and works very well with Robert De Niro, while Sean Penn takes a while to get warmed up (and his thick accent is mildly irritating). John C. Reilly has a fantastic supporting bit as a novice priest who worships Penn, and there's a cute little girl in the movie who never acts like a movie kid (she's a natural). Lots of surprises in this critically-lambasted comedy, not the least of which is an extremely moving finale involving a waterfall and a holy statue. It had me transfixed. *** from ****


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