Angel Heart

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Angel Heart

R

1987

1h 53m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke) is a private detective contracted by Louis Cyphre (Robert De Niro) to track down the iconic singer Johnny Favorite. However, everybody that Angel questions about Favorite seems to meet a tragic demise. Eventually the trail leads Angel to New Orleans where he learns that Favorite had dabbled in the black arts. As Favorite's whereabouts and true identity become clear, Angel learns that being hired by Cyphre was not a random choice.

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Critics Consensus

Angel Heart lures viewers into its disturbing, brutal mystery with authentic noir flair and a palpably hypnotic mood.

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Joseph Jon Lanthier

Slant Magazine

Metaphysical and emotional anemia is an important tradition in cult horror/mystery, a category the daffy plot twists and crimson, incestuous excesses of Angel Heart sit quite cozily in.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 22, 2009

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Angel Heart is a thriller and a horror movie, but most of all it's an exuberant exercise in style, in which Parker and his actors have fun taking it to the limit.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Sean Burns

WBUR’s Arts & Culture

Scary as hell but also something of a hoot, with a mordant sense of humor and some of the genre’s greatest character names.

Nov 5, 2022

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Alan Parker, who seemed incapable of making a technically sloppy film, creates a thick mood of menace.

Rated: B+

Aug 31, 2022

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

..an essential purchase for fans of all the considerable talents involved, and for horror aficionados in general...

Rated: 5/5

May 17, 2022

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Stephen Silver

Tilt Magazine

One of the great New Orleans movies, as well as one of the film's that inspired Charlie and Donald Kaufman's 'The Three" (35th anniversary)

Rated: 4/5

Mar 19, 2022

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Stoner J

A really unique neo-noir horror mashup, and and awesome flick with a really cool twist ending

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/25

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Neil P

Great film this. Voodoo and horror mixed up in a gumshoe detective tale with a great twist. Also more proof that 80s era Mickey Rourke was a fantastic actor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/11/25

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Jerod S

Rourke is hired to find a singer and gets sucked into a dark world of magic and death. DeNiro is always a good devil....

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/25

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Theo E

A Haiku Review: Good southern-fried noir But slow, overshadowed with Too much blood and boobs

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Cecilia B

I saw it the first time when I was too young . And I hated it! Seeing it again now, I understand why! It’s too provocative for a young mind. Now I love it - it’s brilliant!! It’s a little slow and it’s trying too hard to be a Film Noir now and then. And de Niros name is a bit snicker-inducing. But the evil feels real and so does the acting. I’m not a fan of any of the lead actors/actresses but they really fit in these roles!! The sex-scene with the rain turning to blood is gruesome. It’s really very good in an almost surprising way

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Mikey B

This is one of my favorite movies. I have seen it easily ten times. The atmosphere is 50s film noir. A detective takes on a missing person case. Which leads to dead bodies, startling revelations, and a shocking end. The story is intriguing and keeps your interest with all the twists and turns. Mickey Rourke melts into the role as the gumshoe. The supporting cast is perfect. The real surprise is Lisa Bonet. She exudes such passion and awareness, like she knows the answer to everything unknown. Overall, it is a fascinating mix of thriller, whodunit, and noir, that always keeps moving.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Alan Parker

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Mickey Rourke

Harold R. 'Harry' Angel

Robert De Niro

Louis Cyphre

Lisa Bonet

Epiphany Proudfoot

Charlotte Rampling

Margaret Krusemark

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Synopsis

Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke) is a private detective contracted by Louis Cyphre (Robert De Niro) to track down the iconic singer Johnny Favorite. However, everybody that Angel questions about Favorite seems to meet a tragic demise. Eventually the trail leads Angel to New Orleans where he learns that Favorite had dabbled in the black arts. As Favorite's whereabouts and true identity become clear, Angel learns that being hired by Cyphre was not a random choice.

Director: Alan Parker
Producer: Elliott Kastner
Screenwriter: William Hjortsberg, Alan Parker
Distributor: TriStar Pictures, Live Video
Production Co: Carolco Pictures Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 6, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.4M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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