Rent Angel Heart (1987)
3.7 of 5 from 260 ratings
1h 48min
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- Synopsis:
- New York, 1955, Private Detective Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke) has a new case on his hands. Washed up crooner Johnny Favorite has gone missing. Anybody that might be holding clues is being killed. Informants and witnesses are being murdered one by one. The bodies are piling up, time is running out and Harry Angel is being kept awake at night by strange satanic visions. From the mean streets of New York to the backwoods of New Orleans, Harry suddenly finds himself being dragged into a world of sex, murder, voodoo and death. This is no ordinary case, and Harry is no ordinary detective.
- Actors:
- Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling, Stocker Fontelieu, Brownie McGhee, Michael Higgins, Elizabeth Whitcraft, Eliott Keener, Charles Gordone, Dann Florek, Kathleen Wilhoite, George Buck, Judith Drake, Gerald Orange, Peggy Severe, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Dave Petitjean, Rick Washburn, Neil Newlon
- Directors:
- Alan Parker
- Producers:
- Elliott Kastner, Alan Marshall
- Writers:
- William Hjortsberg, Alan Parker
- Studio:
- Momentum
- Genres:
- Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/08/2009
- Run Time:
- 113 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 14/10/2019
- Run Time:
- 113 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
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Reviews (3) of Angel Heart
One of the best ever - Angel Heart review by CS
This is one of may favourite films of all time. Atmospheric, tense (and based on a novel which is well worth reading in its own right) and containing one of Rourke's best performances, a must-see for film fans (other than the very squeamish!).
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Fantastic Dark Thriller - Angel Heart review by GI
Here is a superb dark, mystery thriller from British director Alan Parker. A film that has a twist and turn plot, a great cast and a haunting atmospheric feel to it that draws you in. Controversial too, mainly due to a key sex scene that has an important part in the story but ultimately a brilliantly conceived tale that has a surprise ending. Mickey Rourke, at the height of his star potential, plays Harry Angel, a seedy private eye in 1950s New York. He's hired by a sinister, wealthy businessman (Robert De Niro) to find a former jazz singer who has breached his contactual obligations but went missing after being wounded during the Second World War. The search for this man takes Harry to New Orleans where he has discovered the missing man had connections with two women, the strange Margaret Krusemark (Charlotte Rampling) and the beautiful Epiphany (Lisa Bonet - in her first major film role). The trouble for Harry is that all his key witnesses keep turning up murdered. The film creates a dark, damp and cold atmosphere of New York and New Orleans with key themes of the inherent cultural racism of the times and a supernatural feel in the unravelling of the mystery. This is a bold, creepy and original film that really keeps you watching. If you've never seen this then it's well worth seeking out and even if you have and know what is going on it's worth a revisit.
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Great work from all involved - Angel Heart review by CP Customer
De Niro, Rourke and Parker team up to produce this marvellous thriller. Rourke plays a two bit detective who seemingly takes a routine enquiry, that soon develops into something else. Feeling unsure about how the case is progressing, he only continues his investigations with the prodding of Louis Cyphre. The atmosphere and setting of the film is memorable, especially when we reach New Orleans, which adds even more mystery. This is a film that will keep you guessing until the very end and with plenty of thrills inbetween it is an overlooked classic. Given the CV's of many involved even today Angel Heart will stand out upon inspection, and that's saying something.
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