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City of Angels (1998) 6.5
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6.5/10 from 67,918 users
Metascore: 54/100
Reviews: 305 user | 110 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com Inspired by the modern classic, Wings of Desire, City involves an angel (Cage) who is spotted by a doctor in an operating room. Franz plays Cage's buddy who somehow knows a lot about angels. Director:Brad Silberling |
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Cast
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| Nicolas Cage | ... | ||
| Meg Ryan | ... | ||
| Andre Braugher | ... | ||
| Dennis Franz | ... | ||
| Colm Feore | ... | ||
| Robin Bartlett | ... | ||
| Joanna Merlin | ... | ||
| Sarah Dampf | ... | ||
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Rhonda Dotson | ... | |
| Nigel Gibbs | ... | ||
| John Putch | ... | ||
| Lauri Johnson | ... | ||
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Christian Aubert | ... | |
| Jay Patterson | ... | ||
| Shishir Kurup | ... | ||
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Seth is an angel who accompanies the spirits of the recently dead to the ever after. Seth has never been human and so has has never experienced touch or taste. When in the hospital however he comes across Dr. Maggie Rice, a brilliant young heart surgeon who is devoted to her profession and her patients. Seth has the power to let himself be seen but Maggie finds him far too mysterious. Seth also meets a patient, Nathaniel Messinger, who has news for him - he too was once an angel like Seth but chose to fall to Earth and become human. Seth makes a decision on his future, which does not turn out as he had expected. Written by garykmcd
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What if angels walked amoung us, and one of them fell in love with us? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sexuality including language, and some nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 April 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Un ángel enamorado See more »Filming Locations:
Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$55,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$59,000,000 (Non-US) (14 August 1998)Gross:
$78,745,923 (USA) (28 August 1998)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Seth: Stop that!
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Written by Alanis Morissette
Produced by Rob Cavallo and Alanis Morissette
Performed by Alanis Morissette
Courtesy of Maverick Recording Company
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Trivia
The concept of angels moving among the living, hearing their conversations, experiencing beauty that humans rarely stop to enjoy or even notice, yet not feeling any emotion or passing any judgment, was first discussed in the writings of Rainer Maria Rilke, specifically, his collection "The Duino Elegies". See more »Goofs
When Maggie and Seth are looking at Maggie's blood through a microscope, the image shown is too zoomed in for a light microscope (with a maximum resolving power of around X1500). See more »Quotes
Nathaniel Messinger: [telepathically to Seth while eating pancakes] ... and you're reading my mind right now.Seth: Stop that!
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Soundtracks
"Uninvited"Written by Alanis Morissette
Produced by Rob Cavallo and Alanis Morissette
Performed by Alanis Morissette
Courtesy of Maverick Recording Company
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I thought City Of Angels was very good. I'm usually very critical towards movies, but City Of Angels got to me. Meg Ryan usually plays in Romantic Comedy's (Sleepless in seatle, You've got mail) but this time, City Of Angels, admittedly a Romantic film, but it isn't a comedy. Far from it, it's a drama in all of its aspects. And Meg Ryan converts to that change very well. She acts great in this movie. It wasn't an easy part for her, there is a lot of crying involved, and a lot of dramatic moments in her characters life.
As goes for Nicolas Cage's character. Oh my god, he plays Seth with such excellence. Really, i don't think that anyone else could play the part as great as he did. The way he looks, the way he moves .. so cool.
Ok the storyline is a little unbeleivable, but you musn't be held back by that fact. Just beleive the unbeleivable. Just go with the plot, and follow the movie closely.
I'm not suggesting that City Of Angels is the best in it's sort. It won't win any oscars, but what i am saying, is that it's a nice movie, with great actors, great music and a good storyline which rolls towards very emotional ending.
You won't be dissapointed.