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We're No Angels

  • 19891989
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
23K
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We're No Angels (1989)
Official Trailer
Play trailer1:31
1 Video
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  • Comedy
  • Crime

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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
23K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Neil Jordan
  • Writers
    • David Mamet
    • Ranald MacDougall(earlier screenplay)
    • Albert Husson(play "La Cuisine Des Anges")
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Sean Penn
    • Demi Moore
Top credits
  • Director
    • Neil Jordan
  • Writers
    • David Mamet
    • Ranald MacDougall(earlier screenplay)
    • Albert Husson(play "La Cuisine Des Anges")
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Sean Penn
    • Demi Moore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 56User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    We're No Angels
    Trailer 1:31
    We're No Angels

    Photos76

    Robert De Niro and Wallace Shawn in We're No Angels (1989)
    Jay Brazeau in We're No Angels (1989)
    Robert De Niro and Sean Penn in We're No Angels (1989)
    Robert De Niro and James Russo in We're No Angels (1989)
    Bruno Kirby in We're No Angels (1989)
    Robert De Niro and Sean Penn in We're No Angels (1989)
    Demi Moore in We're No Angels (1989)
    Sean Penn in We're No Angels (1989)
    Robert De Niro and Sean Penn in We're No Angels (1989)
    James Russo in We're No Angels (1989)
    Ray McAnally in We're No Angels (1989)
    Robert De Niro and Bruno Kirby in We're No Angels (1989)

    Top cast

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    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Nedas Ned
    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Jimas Jim
    Demi Moore
    Demi Moore
    • Mollyas Molly
    Hoyt Axton
    Hoyt Axton
    • Father Levesqueas Father Levesque
    Bruno Kirby
    Bruno Kirby
    • Deputyas Deputy
    Ray McAnally
    Ray McAnally
    • Wardenas Warden
    James Russo
    James Russo
    • Bobbyas Bobby
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Translatoras Translator
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Young Monkas Young Monk
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Ken Buhay
    • Bishop Nogalichas Bishop Nogalich
    Elizabeth Lawrence
    Elizabeth Lawrence
    • Mrs. Blairas Mrs. Blair
    Bill Murdoch
    • Deputyas Deputy
    Jessica Jickels
    • Rosieas Rosie
    Frank C. Turner
    Frank C. Turner
    • Shopkeeperas Shopkeeper
    Matthew Walker
    Matthew Walker
    • Blacksmithas Blacksmith
    Sheelah Megill
    • Townswomanas Townswoman
    Sean Hoy
    Sean Hoy
    • Workmanas Workman
    • Director
      • Neil Jordan
    • Writers
      • David Mamet
      • Ranald MacDougall(earlier screenplay) (suggestion)
      • Albert Husson(play "La Cuisine Des Anges") (suggestion)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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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. —Rob Hartill
    • lingerie slip
    • superstition
    • pig
    • cross
    • contraction in title
    • 28 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Escaped convicts disguised as priests. It'll take a miracle to get away with this one.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
    • Certificate
      • PG-13
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The fictional 1930s Depression-era town of Brandon, in which the film takes place, was designed by Wolf Kroeger and built from scratch in Canada. According to the TCMDb, "the set cost $2.5 million, the largest film set ever constructed in Canada".
    • Goofs
      When Bob comes out from hiding on the shrine he fires a total of seven shots without reloading his six shot revolver.
    • Quotes

      Jim: [as Father Brown, he is asked to give a speech to the town. He reads from a brochure stuck in his Bible that says "An Encounter with a Bear"] Have you ever felt completely alone? Alone in a world of danger, and no one to rely on? Danger on every hand, in a world fraught with danger? And at the brink of death I felt in my pocket, and what did I find? What did I find?

      [Opens the brochure - it's an ad for guns]

      Jim: What did I find? Nothing. There's nothing there. It's all in your head. They can take the money from you. They can take the position from you. I don't know, they can whip you, people turn their back on you. Everything happens to every body. And you ain't gonna find nothing in your pocket can stave it off, nothing can stave it off! Pain, affliction, we say, power. Power doesn't do it. Cause you never have enough. Money? I don't know, you know anybody has enough, still? Trouble befalls us, everyone has their sadness in their heart. Some people are meant to be heard. I don't know. It just seems like they are. We meet them.

      [holds up his Bible]

      Jim: s God good? I don't know. All I know is something might give you comfort. And maybe you deserve it. If it comforts you to believe in God, you do it, that's Your business. People have guilty, you know, guilty secrets, well if that's yours, that you want to go believe in something, well that's not so bad.

    • Crazy credits
      In the ending credits, the film is dedicated to the actor Ray McAnally who passed away shortly after this film was made.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: She-Devil/Driving Miss Daisy/War of the Roses/Glory/Enemies: A Love Story (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      In The Garden Of Tomorrow
      By George Graff (as George Graffe, Jr.) & Jessie Deppen (as Jessie L. Deppen)

    User reviews56

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Has a little more complexity than you might think
    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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    • moonspinner55
    • Jun 29, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Croatian
      • English
      • French
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Wir sind keine Engel
    • Filming locations
      • Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,555,348
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,047,630
      • Dec 17, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,555,348
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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