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The time is the 1950s: seedy Brooklyn private eye Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke) is hired by shady Louis Cyphre (Robert De Niro) to locate a pop singer who reneged on a debt. Harry ventures into Harlem, the first step of a Heart of Darkness-inspired odyssey. Each time Harry makes contact with someone who might know the singer's whereabouts, he or she is killed in a horrible, ritualistic fashion; a Satanic cult seems to be at the bottom of all the carnage. Harry solves the mystery, all right. He
Mar 6, 1987 Wide
Jun 23, 1998
LionsGate Entertainment
All Critics (26) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (6) | DVD (15)
Offbeat Faustian voodoo tale about the descent of a sleazy private detective into hell.
Watching a hirsute, long-nailed Robert De Niro daintily peel and unceremoniously scarf down a hard-boiled egg in high definition is more than worth the SRP.
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.
A hot little movie with even hotter performances
Seriously creepy bayou noir with more twists than you can shake a chicken bone at.
Angel Heart [is] a forgotten gem, a no longer controversial piece of brilliant craftsmanship that represents the height of Alan Parker's pana-visionary skill.
feels awfully conventional on the whole
An underappreciated thriller with a sizzling Lisa Bonet to boot!
Este excepcional noir conta com maravilhosa fotografia, edição primorosa, roteiro envolvente e - o mais importante - uma atuação genial de Rourke, digna de Marlon Brando.
Erotic, twisty and incredibly disturbed. Splendid!
Down at heel private eye Harry Angel is employed to track down an old time crooner and becomes embroiled in a world of black magic and murder. Allan Parker's tribute to Film Noir makes great use of the local colour of Harlem and the Louisiana Bayou to create a dark, brooding atmosphere in this beautifully shot
November 4, 2006
Super Reviewer
A spectacular thriller that successfully blends noir and horror, boasting beautiful cinematography, perfect editing, a fascinating story that holds your attention from the first minute to the last, and a remarkable performance by Mickey Rourke, who is nothing less than extraordinary.
December 31, 2009Super Reviewer
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