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Angels in America

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  • 20032003
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  • 5h 52m
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Al Pacino and Emma Thompson in Angels in America (2003)
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Several disparate but connected individuals go through the AIDS crisis in the mid-1980s.Several disparate but connected individuals go through the AIDS crisis in the mid-1980s.Several disparate but connected individuals go through the AIDS crisis in the mid-1980s.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
28K
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POPULARITY
2,482
409
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Meryl Streep
    • Emma Thompson
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  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Meryl Streep
    • Emma Thompson
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    • 266User reviews
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    • Won 11 Primetime Emmys
      • 65 wins & 43 nominations total

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    2003

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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Roy Cohnas Roy Cohn
    6 episodes6 eps • 2003
    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Hannah Pittas Hannah Pitt…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2003
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Nurse Emilyas Nurse Emily…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2003
    Mary-Louise Parker
    Mary-Louise Parker
    • Harper Pittas Harper Pitt
    6 episodes6 eps • 2003
    Justin Kirk
    Justin Kirk
    • Prior Walteras Prior Walter…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2003
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Mr. Liesas Mr. Lies…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2003
    Ben Shenkman
    Ben Shenkman
    • Louis Ironsonas Louis Ironson
    6 episodes6 eps • 2003
    Patrick Wilson
    Patrick Wilson
    • Joe Pittas Joe Pitt
    6 episodes6 eps • 2003
    Brian Markinson
    Brian Markinson
    • Martin Helleras Martin Heller
    5 episodes5 eps • 2003
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Roy's Doctoras Roy's Doctor
    4 episodes4 eps • 2003
    Melissa Wilder
    • Louis's Sisteras Louis's Sister
    4 episodes4 eps • 2003
    Fatima Da Silva
    • Cousin Dorisas Cousin Doris
    4 episodes4 eps • 2003
    Florence Kastriner
    • Louis' Motheras Louis' Mother
    4 episodes4 eps • 2003
    Howard Pinhasik
    Howard Pinhasik
    • Louis' Fatheras Louis' Father
    4 episodes4 eps • 2003
    Robin Weigert
    Robin Weigert
    • Mormon Motheras Mormon Mother
    3 episodes3 eps • 2003
    David Zayas
    David Zayas
    • Superas Super
    3 episodes3 eps • 2003
    Flotilla Debarge
    • Singer in Churchas Singer in Church
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    • Trivia
      Shortly before his death in 2014, executive producer and director Mike Nichols revealed that out of all of the movies he had directed in his lifetime, he considered this to be his magnum opus.
    • Goofs
      Roy Cohn is depicted as passing away in a New York hospital. In real life, Cohn died in Bethesda, Maryland.
    • Quotes

      Harper Pitt: I don't understand why I'm not dead. When your heart breaks, you should die.

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      Person Generally in Charge of Everything Aaron Geller
    • Connections
      Edited from Godzilla (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Shall We Gather At The River?
      (hymn written in 1864)

      Music and Lyrics by Robert Lowry (1826-1899)

      Performed by Meryl Streep and choir

    User reviews266

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    9/10
    a must-see and one of my all-time favorites.
    Angels in America is definitely one of my favorites. I was a loyal viewer when it was on HBO, and rushed out to buy the DVD when it was released. I think this miniseries was very tastefully done. I was delighted to see such diversity in the movie. It was very refreshing to see Jews, Mormons, Protestants, Homosexuals, Heterosexuals, Republicans, and Democrats together. I think this movie was very real in it's portrayal of AIDS, and it really raised awareness for me, because it showed AIDS as a real disease, not just something we hear about on the news. I was very excited to see minorities presented like average, real people. I didn't see the play, so i can't compare. but i was thoroughly pleased with Mike Nichols direction, i think the cast was incredible, and brought life to each character in the best way possible. i think Mary-Louise Parker especially brought with her character, Harper Pitt, something to the play that was very difficult to do. Harper, other than her marriage to Joe, was irrelevant to the story; Parker was able to take the character, though, and make Harper one of the most insightful and endearing characters in the show. I especially like Justin Kirk in this movie. He did not have a particularly challenging part, but he really grabbed my heart in a subtle way. I have heard much criticism directed toward Al Pacino. However, i think Pacino did very well as is character. I have little knowledge of the real Cohn, but Pacinio was able to give Cohn an evil personality, while still keeping the audience aware of how human Cohn really is. It was very interesting. I was also very pleased with the characters of Belize and Mother Pitt. I found Angels in America very inspiring, and after seeing it for the first time, I seemed to see the world in a whole new light. I know that sounds cheesy, but it is true. For someone very passionate about equal rights, like me, this movie seemed to relay exactly what I stand for. If you are an easily offended Conservative, this movie may not be for you, but I recommend this to anyone with an open mind.
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    • Release date
      • December 7, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • HBO
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Aramaic
      • Yiddish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 美國天使
    • Filming locations
      • Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Avenue Pictures
      • HBO Films
      • Panorama Films
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    • Runtime
      5 hours 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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