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Angel Heart

  • 1987
  • 18A
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
92K
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Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)
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HorrorMysteryThriller

A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.

  • Director
    • Alan Parker
  • Writers
    • William Hjortsberg
    • Alan Parker
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rourke
    • Robert De Niro
    • Lisa Bonet
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    92K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,847
    294
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writers
      • William Hjortsberg
      • Alan Parker
    • Stars
      • Mickey Rourke
      • Robert De Niro
      • Lisa Bonet
    • 316User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 1:49
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    Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Mickey Rourke, and Lisa Bonet in Angel Heart (1987)
    Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)
    Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)
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    Robert De Niro, Mickey Rourke, and Lisa Bonet in Angel Heart (1987)
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    Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)

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    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Harry Angel
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Louis Cyphre
    Lisa Bonet
    Lisa Bonet
    • Epiphany Proudfoot
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Margaret Krusemark
    Stocker Fontelieu
    • Ethan Krusemark
    Brownie McGhee
    • Toots Sweet
    Michael Higgins
    Michael Higgins
    • Dr. Albert Fowler
    Elizabeth Whitcraft
    • Connie
    Eliott Keener
    • Det. Sterne
    Charles Gordone
    • Spider Simpson
    Dann Florek
    Dann Florek
    • Herman Winesap
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    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
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    • Det. Deimos
    Dave Petitjean
    • Baptism Preacher
    • (as David Petitjean)
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writers
      • William Hjortsberg
      • Alan Parker
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Writer and director Alan Parker claims that Robert De Niro's performance as Louis Cyphre was so eerie and realistic that he generally avoided him during his scenes, letting him just direct himself.
    • Goofs
      In New Orleans, there is a daybill ad for a drive-in movie theater posted on a mailbox, which advertises a showing of Cast a Giant Shadow (1966), released 11 years after the setting. The poster also features the Elvis film "Double Trouble" and the Waylon Jennings film "Nashville Rebel", both from the late 60s.
    • Quotes

      Louis Cyphre: Alas... how terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the wise, Johnny?

    • Crazy credits
      After the end credits roll, you hear the whisper on a black screen, "Harry? Johnny?"
    • Alternate versions
      A scene featuring Mickey Rourke and Lisa Bonet having sex was slightly cut by around 10 secs before release in order to avoid a X rating. The European theatrical version and US video version restore the missing footage.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Tin Men/Some Kind of Wonderful/Angel Heart/A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Girl Of My Dreams
      Performed by Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Orchestra

      Courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews316

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    Rourke's finest role in an atmospheric classic
    P.I Harry Angel has a new case, to find a man called Johnny Favourite, only it isn't a straight forward missing person's case. Prefect, grounded, Alan's Parker's voodoo-laden, hard-boiled film is the ultimate mystery film.

    This is without a doubt Mickey Rourke's finest role. The supporting cast deliver some of the most interesting and story driven performances which include Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet and Charlotte Rampling to name a few.

    You can feel 1955's New Orleans warm rain, hear the jazz, taste the grit of 1950's Brooklyn, Michael Seresin's cinematography is amazing. The films realism captures the time wholly, Trevor Jones mystery music builds up the tension as murders increase and Harry Angel is drawn into eventful dangerous meetings. The dialogue is flawless and the ending has a mind-blowing twist that has been imitated but never surpassed. The Johnny Favourite theme tune will linger with you long after the end credits.

    A timeless, eerie and realistic atmospheric classic. Perfect.
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    4
    • amesmonde
    • Mar 16, 2010

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    • Who is Louis Cyphre?
    • What is the significance of the names Winesap and Macintosh?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Aux portes de l'enfer
    • Filming locations
      • Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(Establishing shots of New Orleans)
    • Production companies
      • Carolco International N.V.
      • Winkast Film Productions
      • Union
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,185,632
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,688,721
      • Mar 8, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,186,348
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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