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City of Angels

  • 19981998
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
123K
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POPULARITY
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448
Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan in City of Angels (1998)
DramaFantasyRomance
An angel on Earth, a doctor unable to believe, a patient with a secret, a love story made in Heaven.An angel on Earth, a doctor unable to believe, a patient with a secret, a love story made in Heaven.An angel on Earth, a doctor unable to believe, a patient with a secret, a love story made in Heaven.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
123K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,833
448
  • Director
    • Brad Silberling
  • Writers
    • Wim Wenders(screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin")
    • Peter Handke(screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin")
    • Richard Reitinger(screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin")
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Meg Ryan
    • Andre Braugher
  • Director
    • Brad Silberling
  • Writers
    • Wim Wenders(screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin")
    • Peter Handke(screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin")
    • Richard Reitinger(screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin")
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Meg Ryan
    • Andre Braugher
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 366User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 14 nominations

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    Nicolas Cage in City of Angels (1998)
    Nicolas Cage stars as Seth
    Meg Ryan stars as Maggie
    André Braugher co-stars as Cassiel
    Dennis Franz co-stars as Messinger
    Seth & Cassiel
    Meg Ryan stars as Maggie
    Nicolas Cage stars as Seth
    Nick and Meg on the set
    Jim Carrey and Lauren Holly at an event for City of Angels (1998)
    Dennis Quaid at an event for City of Angels (1998)
    Meg Ryan at an event for City of Angels (1998)

    Top cast

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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Seth
    Meg Ryan
    Meg Ryan
    • Dr. Maggie Rice
    Andre Braugher
    Andre Braugher
    • Cassiel
    Dennis Franz
    Dennis Franz
    • Nathaniel Messinger
    Colm Feore
    Colm Feore
    • Jordan Ferris
    Robin Bartlett
    Robin Bartlett
    • Anne
    Joanna Merlin
    Joanna Merlin
    • Teresa Messinger
    Sarah Dampf
    Sarah Dampf
    • Susan
    Rhonda Dotson
    • Susan's Mother
    Nigel Gibbs
    Nigel Gibbs
    • Doctor
    John Putch
    John Putch
    • Man in Car
    Lauri Johnson
    Lauri Johnson
    • Woman in Car
    Christian Aubert
    • Foreign Visitor in Car
    Jay Patterson
    Jay Patterson
    • Air Traffic Controller
    Shishir Kurup
    Shishir Kurup
    • Jimmy, Anesthesiologist
    Brian Markinson
    Brian Markinson
    • Tom, Surgical Fellow
    Hector Velasquez
    • Scrub Nurse
    Marlene Kanter
    • Circulating Nurse #1
    • Director
      • Brad Silberling
    • Writers
      • Wim Wenders(screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin")
      • Peter Handke(screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin")
      • Richard Reitinger(screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin")
    • 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
      The rooftop scene with Dennis Franz and Nicolas Cage sitting on scaffolding high above the city was shot for real. Both actors were afraid of heights.
    • Goofs
      When Maggie sees the truck she is about to hit towards the end of the movie, the truck is coming from the right side of the road and making a right turn. Later on when Nicolas Cage comes around to where Maggie is lying, the truck position is in the opposite direction, like it came from the left side of the road.
    • Quotes

      Seth: I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. One.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD contains some additional/extended scenes:
      • Seth studies Maggie in her home while she is preparing a bath.
      • Maggie's dog Earl leaves her bed at night and she turns the light on. He sits beside Seth who is watching her. As she can't see Seth she just goes back to sleep.
      • The first surgery scene is extended.
      • Maggie prepares dinner while Seth watches her.
      • Seth and Maggie visit Nathaniel Messinger at his bed.
      • After Nathaniel told Maggie that Seth can fall, she goes and searches for angels in the hospital.
      • A montage of small tidbits that had to be cut like Seth talking to a Vietnamese woman or him trying to feel the blowing wind at the beach.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Lost in Space/The Spanish Prisoner/Mercury Rising/Kurt & Courtney/Character (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Red House
      Written and Performed by Jimi Hendrix

      Courtesy of MCA Records

      Under license from Universal Music Special Markets

    User reviews366

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Masterpiece, unbelievably underrated
    In 2020 I would rather watch this movie for the tenth time than watch silly shallow romance movies of these days, this movie touch the the soul and heart, every time I feel I want a reminder of meaning of life I watch this movie.
    helpful•11
    3
    • eng-omar
    • Nov 29, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thành Phố Của Những Thiên Thần
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco Public Library Main Branch - 100 Larkin Street, Civic Center, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Atlas Entertainment
      • Monarchy Enterprises B.V.
      • New Regency Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $78,685,114
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,369,048
      • Apr 12, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $198,685,114
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.39:1
      • 2.35 : 1

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