Angel Heart

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Angel Heart

R

Released Mar 6, 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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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Rated: 3/4

Aug 14, 2007

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Almar Haflidason

BBC.com

Rated: 5/5

Apr 17, 2001

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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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Jelisije J

Such a memorable haunting movie where a detective must find a man who disappeared many years ago that leads to him dealing with his own personal demons and the hocus pocus of Louisiana.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Isa B

It was a nice treat to get to see Mickey Rourke and Robert De Niro face off in Angel Heart. Lisa Bonet was beautiful in this film and gave a very good performance. The film is well acted, though the plot is a bit predictable at times. It's a good film that I would recommend. 85/100

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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Christian K

A pretty standard dark mystery thriller. Had never really seen a young Mickey Rourke performance and was intrigued by the budget Bruce Willis vibes. Unfortunately, this spins its tires for about 60% of its runtime and goes nowhere quick but has a satisfying conclusion.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Michael G

Dark and inviting. Amazing performances on all ends. Great ending!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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Lucifer M

I remember watching this film in the mid 90s when I was about 9-10 yrs old and it blew my mind since at a young age, I had this deep respect for Neo-noir/occult/horror/mystery films. Seeing the iconic and legendary Robert DeNiro in a role like this was, and still is, rather odd yet interesting and fascinating. He nailed it perfectly! Let’s not also forget pre-plastic surgery Mickey Rourke at his finest in this gem of a film. A very atmospheric and sinister film indeed!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/24

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Kevin R

One of the great scares of my life was watching this in the 1980's and it has held up. Love this movie. A classic. A gem. A scary little movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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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

Stocker Fontelieu

Ethan 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: Live Video, TriStar Pictures
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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