Angels & Demons (2009)

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works with a nuclear physicist to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican during one of the significant events within the church.

Director:

Ron Howard

Writers:

David Koepp (screenplay), Akiva Goldsman (screenplay)

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks	...	Robert Langdon
Ewan McGregor	...	Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
Ayelet Zurer	...	Vittoria Vetra
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Commander Richter
Pierfrancesco Favino	...	Inspector Olivetti
Nikolaj Lie Kaas	...	Assassin
Armin Mueller-Stahl	...	Cardinal Strauss
Thure Lindhardt	...	Chartrand
David Pasquesi	...	Claudio Vincenzi
Cosimo Fusco	...	Father Simeon
Victor Alfieri	...	Lieutenant Valenti
Franklin Amobi	...	Cardinal Lamasse
Curt Lowens	...	Cardinal Ebner
Bob Yerkes	...	Cardinal Guidera
Marc Fiorini	...	Cardinal Baggia (as Marco Fiorini)

Storyline

Following the murder of a physicist, Father Silvano Bentivoglio, a symbolist, Robert Langdon, and a scientist, Vittoria Vetra, are on an adventure involving a secret brotherhood, the Illuminati. Clues lead them all around the Vatican, including the four altars of science, Earth, Air, Fire and Water. An assassin, working for the Illuminati, has captured four cardinals, and murders each, painfully. Robert and Vittoria also are searching for a new very destructive weapon that could kill millions.

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Plot Keywords:

illuminati | reference to bernini | reference to raphael | murder of a priest | psychotronic film | 

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Taglines:

They Have Come For Their Revenge

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Genres:

Action | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, disturbing images and thematic material

Did You Know?

Trivia

The papal helicopter is a Bell 222, the type formerly of Airwolf (1984) fame. It has a climb rate of 1,600 feet per minute and a horizontal speed of up to 149 miles an hour.

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Goofs

In the archives, when Langdon looks at the purported Galileo work, which he says may be the only copy in existence, the title page shows the Latin title "Diagramma Veritatis," and Vetra asks Langdon whether he needs help with the Latin. At the end of the film, however, when Cardinal Strauss in gratitude gives Langdon a copy of the book for his research, the title is in Italian, "Diagramma della Verita."

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: The Ring of the Fisherman, which bears the official papal seal, must be destroyed immediately following the Pope's death. The papal apartment is then sealed for nine days of mourning, a period known as "Sede Vacante", the time of the empty throne.

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Crazy Credits

At the very beginning, when the Columbia girl is standing holding aloft the torch, it flickers like the anti-matter.

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Alternate Versions

The UK version has been cut in four scenes to attain a more lucrative 12A rating. The BBFC suggested to the filmmakers that sight of blood splattering onto a character's face, sight of a character screaming in pain as he burns, sight of a wound being injected and sight of a character self-immolating and burning should all be reduced, in order to avoid a 15 rating.

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Connections

References Demolition Man (1993)

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Soundtracks

Immaculate Mary
(uncredited)
Traditional Lourdes hymn

User Reviews

More interesting than Da Vinci Code.

Angels and Demons is not too bad, it comes in a form of entertainment. It is more intense than Da Vinci Code. I remembered that I had to pry my eyes open during the middle part of Da Vinci Code. It is long, not much suspense and consists of babbling about. Yawn. But Angels & Demons, the sequel, is more intense, has more suspense and action. Tom Hanks gets not only to exercise his brain but also his legs. The adventure requires him to move from one place to another.

The story: Tom Hanks plays symbologist Robert Langdon. He has to solve a murder and at the same time, prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican. This time, he has Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer) to help him solve the mystery. The mystery plot and intense peril scenes kept me on the seat. Hans Zimmer's beautiful score makes the movie more epic. The adventure is an intense ride but not as intense as I thought. The sets are amazing too.

Overall: Fans of the book will flock the cinemas to catch this. Fans of the previous movie, Da Vinci Code, should also catch this. Those who like thrillers, this one may suit. This is supposed to be a fictional thriller which is not to be taken seriously.

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA Italy

Language:

English Italian Latin French Swiss German German Chinese Spanish Polish

Release Date:

15 May 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Obelisk

Filming Locations:

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$46,204,168, 17 May 2009

Gross USA:

$133,375,846

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$485,930,816

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Skylark Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

138 min 146 min (extended edition)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1