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| Movie Description 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.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Keep Case - Sensormatic Widescreen Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 - English Additional Release Material: Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Featurette Text/ Photo Galleries: Production Notes Cast & Crew Information Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access, Director Alan Parker was forced to cut 10 seconds out of a lovemaking scene between Lisa Bonet and Mickey Rourke in order to qualify for an "R" rating. The unrated version of the film has those additional 10 seconds. Feature film debut for "Cosby Show" actress Lisa Bonet. Shot on location in New York and New Orleans, Louisiana. Copyright 1987 Carolco. Editorial Reviews Variety - Cart. Los Angeles Times - Sheila Benson (03/06/1987) Total Film - Ceri Thomas Sight and Sound - Danny Leigh (03/01/2001) Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (06/10/2004) Total Film - Andy Lowe (08/01/2006) Uncut - Stephanie Dalton (09/01/2006) Ultimate DVD - Simon Edwards (09/01/2006) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||
Reviews  great sellerReview created: 04/22/08 by:  This is the first item I have bought from this seller. The correspondence was great, the video received in perfect condition and the shipping was super fast. Thank you Review ID: 10000000006801178 Was this review helpful? Report this review Terror and TormentReview created: 08/07/07 by: There are different kinds of "scary." There's the disturbing, the macabre, the thriller...I find that the most terrifying trips are the ones where you have to use your own mind to fill in the unseen conclusions. In this regard, AngelHeart is one of the most under-rated films out there. It is a mystery set upon the occult. The plot twists and baits you along a path to a disturbing climax. Mickey Rourke and Robert Dinero are wonderful. The film draws you into the characters. A twisted helplessness grips the viewer. The New Orleans themes in the cinemaphotography and soundtrack set a tone of foreboding. Voodoo. You feel as foreign as the main character in a world of supernatural darkness. Satan. The ultimate antagonist. There's is nothing 'B' about this film. It's first rate, world class terror. Review ID: 10000000004161768 Was this review helpful? Report this review Angel HeartReview created: 04/06/07 by: 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. A great story and great actors make a great movie. The story is a trip into the dark world of occultism and the consequences. The actors use this opportunity to show the audience some serious acting ability. It's a "must have" for anyone who enjoys something more out of a movie than just a romp and stomp through tinsel town's average fare. Review ID: 10000000003333129 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Voodoo NoirMickey Rourke plays Harry Angel, a low-budget, hard-boiled private eye in 1955 New York. Louis Cyphre (played by Robert DeNiro) a wealthy, mysterious eccentric hires Angel to track down singer Johnny Favorite. Favorite disappeared in 1943 leaving Cyphre with an unfulfilled contract, a contract which Cyphre wants to collect. Angel follows the leads from New York, to the country, Coney Island, and eventually New Orleans. He meets some unsavory characters such as a drug addict doctor, a straight razor wielding blues player and a beautiful fortune teller (played by Charlotte Rampling). Unfortunately, most of Favorite’s acquaintances suffer grisly deaths soon after talking to Harry. Harry meets Favorite’s daughter, a voodoo priestess (Lisa Bonet). Their relationship develops as he gets closer to solving the mystery. ANGEL HEART is an interesting hard boiled private eye movie with a twist of the supernatural. To call it a supernatural thriller would be a misnomer as the movie is quite slow at times. Interesting, but it moves with the slow, deliberate pace of an investigation. The mood of the movie is perfect. It is a hot, sweaty, beautifully shot bit of noir. There is plenty of religious symbolism and flashes that hint at the solution to come. While it ends with a great twist, the movie is one that even knowing the ending it remains entertaining with repeated viewing. It’s worth adding to your collection. Review ID: 10000000002942494 Was this review helpful? Report this review love this movieReview created: 10/04/06 by: So many twists and turns, notice something new everytime you see it. am replacing my movie collection since katrina destroyed my last one!! Review ID: 10000000001995258 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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