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Angel Heart (1987)
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Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 16 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 7.2/10
Runtime: 18 hrs 40 mins
Synopsis:
In Alan Parker's ANGEL HEART, based on the novel FALLING ANGEL by William Hjortsberg, a New York City gumshoe is hired to find an aging blues singer. Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke) follows clues from the ominous ghettos of Harlem to the witchy backwoods of Louisiana, where he takes up with... [More]
In Alan Parker's ANGEL HEART, based on the novel FALLING ANGEL by William Hjortsberg, a New York City gumshoe is hired to find an aging blues singer. Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke) follows clues from the ominous ghettos of Harlem to the witchy backwoods of Louisiana, where he takes up with Epiphany Proudfoot (Lisa Bonet), the beautiful young daughter of a voodoo priestess, whom he believes will be able to shed light on the growing mystery surrounding the missing musician. As Angel closes in on the truth of the case, his contacts start turning up dead. He begins to suspect he might be next.
Parker (MISSISSIPPI BURNING) threads a commentary on the limitations of modern Western society into his sensual, suspenseful thriller. As the story unfolds, Angel relies less and less on his failing, overwhelmed rational mind (and handgun) and more on Epiphany's ancient mojo. Rourke captures the unraveling protagonist perfectly, and Bonet adds an erotic and mysterious edge with her performance. Robert De Niro is both funny and malevolent as Angel's mysterious client, Louis Cyphre. Shimmering with a beguiling mist of the macabre, ANGEL HEART provides an unexpectedly haunting dose of gothic noir. [Less]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Rick Washburn, Stocker Fontelieu
Director: Alan Parker
Screenwriter: Alan Parker
Producer: Robert Datilla, Mario Kassar
Composer: Trevor Jones
Screenwriter: Alan Parker
Producer: Robert Datilla, Mario Kassar
Composer: Trevor Jones
DVD Info
Release:
Jun 5, 2005
DVD Features:
- Region [unknown]
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
- Interview - Mickey Rourke
- Audio Commentary - 1. Mickey Rourke - Actor
- 2. Alan Parker - Director
- Documentary - THE VOODOO IN ANGEL HEART
- Behind the Scenes
- Talent Interviews
Interactive Features:
- Interactive Menus
- Scene Access
Reviews
02/09/06 03:16 AM
Seriously creepy bayou noir with more twists than you can shake a chicken bone at.
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04/17/05 03:52 AM
Este excepcional noir conta com maravilhosa fotografia, edição primorosa, roteiro envolvente e – o mais importante – uma atuação genial de Rourke, digna de Marlon Brando.
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07/25/03 10:11 PM
Alan Parker's pulp sensibilities are beautifully honed by this razor-sharp piece of occult noir.
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07/26/02 07:16 PM
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