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Angel Heart (1987)

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Reviews Counted: 22
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Movie Info

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

R, 1 hr. 52 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Alan Parker

Written By: Alan Parker

In Theaters: Mar 6, 1987 Wide

On DVD: Jun 23, 1998

LionsGate Entertainment

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Cast

Mickey Rourke
Harry Angel
Robert De Niro
Louis Cyphre
Lisa Bonet
Epiphany Proudfoot
Charlotte Rampling
Margaret Krusemark
Stocker Fontelieu
Ethan Krusemark
Brownie McGhee
Toots Sweet
Michael Higgins
Dr. Fowler
Elizabeth Whitcraft
Connie
Eliott Keener
Sterne
Charles Gordone
Spider Simpson
Dann Florek
Winesap
Kathleen Wilhoite
Nurse
Judith Drake
Izzy's WIfe
Gerald L. Orange
Pastor John
Peggy Severe
Mammy Carter
Loys T. Bergeron
Mike
Nicole Burdette
Ellie
Hope Clarke
Voodoo Dancer
Valerie Jackson
Voodoo Dancer
Courtney Peldon
David Petitjean
Baptism Preacher
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Delmos
George 'Buck' Flower
Izzy
Rick Washburne
Cajun Heavy
Sarita Allen
Voodoo Dancer
Murray Bandel
Bartender
Yvonne Bywaters
Margaret's Maid
Oakley Dalton
Big Jacket
Karen Davis
Voodoo Dancer
Viola Dunbar
Concierge
Joshua Frank
Toothless
Karmen Harris
Harlem Mourner
Roselyn Lionhart
Voodoo Musician
Kendell Lupe
Oyster Cajun
Percy Martin
Oyster Cajun
Rickie Monie
Oyster Bar Pianist
Jarrett Narcisse
Epiphany's Child
Neil Newlon
2nd Cajun Heavy
Toots Sweet Band
Ernest Watson
Oyster Bar Saxophonist
Mark Taylor
Voodoo Dancer

Critic Reviews for Angel Heart

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.

October 5, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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.

November 22, 2009 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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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.

November 22, 2009 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Joseph Jon Lanthier

Slant Magazine

A hot little movie with even hotter performances

May 6, 2005 Comment (1)

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Seriously creepy bayou noir with more twists than you can shake a chicken bone at.

April 17, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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.

June 1, 2004 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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Bill Gibron

DVDTalk.com

feels awfully conventional on the whole

May 28, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

An underappreciated thriller with a sizzling Lisa Bonet to boot!

February 5, 2004 Comment

John Urbancich

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

Este excepcional noir conta com maravilhosa fotografia, edi��o primorosa, roteiro envolvente e - o mais importante - uma atua��o genial de Rourke, digna de Marlon Brando.

July 25, 2003 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

Erotic, twisty and incredibly disturbed. Splendid!

November 25, 2002 Comment

Widgett Walls

Needcoffee.com

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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

xGary Xx

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, 2009

Carlos Magalh�es

Super Reviewer

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