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Heaven's Prisoners (1996)

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Average Rating: 4.1/10
Reviews Counted: 19
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An ex-cop trying to stay away from trouble finds it literally crashing into his backyard in this crime thriller. Dave Robicheaux (Alec Baldwin) is a former New Orleans police detective who, after kicking an addiction to alcohol and confronting some serious problems with his partners, has left law enforcement behind to run a bait shop in a small Louisiana bayou town. One day, Dave and his wife Annie (Kelly Lynch) see a small plane plummet from the sky and crash into the swamp; the pilot dies, but

R, 2 hr. 15 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: Phil Joanou

In Theaters: May 17, 1996 Wide

On DVD: Oct 7, 2003

New Line Home Entertainment

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Cast

Alec Baldwin
Dave Robicheaux
Kelly Lynch
Annie Robicheaux
Mary Stuart Masterson
Robin Gaddis
Eric Roberts
Bubba Rocque
Teri Hatcher
Claudette Rocque
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Minos P. Dautrieve
Lenore Banks
Woman Driver
Don Brady
Apartment Man
Badja Djola
Batist
Hawthorne James
Victor Romero
Joe Hess
Johnny Dartez
Patricia Huston
Nun
Carl A. McGee
Toot
Tuck Milligan
Jerry Falgout
Socorro Santiago
Spanish Nun
Anne Schedeen
Jungle Room Patron
Don Stark
Eddie Keats
Saul Stein
Dom
Joe Viterelli
Didi Giancano
Don Yesso
Jungle Room Bartender
Gray Fredrickson
Sheriff Len Whitley
James Hooks Reynolds
Truck Driver
Chuck Zito
Tony
Paul Guilfoyle
Detective Magelli
Walter C. Bassett
Tom Burgess
Prison Guard
Glenn Gomez
Piano Mover
Chris Kriesa
Priest
Samantha Lagpacan
Alafair
Herman Myles Jr.
Clarence
Jerry Procanik
Patron
Connie Whittemore
Stripper
Marion Zinser
Apartment Couple

Critic Reviews for Heaven's Prisoners

All Critics (31) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (16) | DVD (6)

[A] bayou slog.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Mike Clark

USA Today

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Baldwin needs to fire his manager

March 11, 2005 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Baldwin is shockingly uninteresting, walking through this role... or should I say sweating, for Dave is covered in perspiration in practically every scene.

January 8, 2005 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

A humid and sweaty potboiler that fritters away the potential to be hot and steamy.

July 10, 2003 Comment

Greg Muskewitz

eFilmCritic.com

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Alec Baldwin gives an outstanding performance as ex-cop who finds himself drawn back into the sleazy underworld of New Orleans when a plane crashes in the waters near his bait shop. Adapted from the hardboiled detective novel by James Lee Burke, the film is deliberate in its pace and may disappoint some viewers, but

February 10, 2008

Dean McKenna

Super Reviewer

Ex-cop and ex-alcoholic Dave Robicheaux (Alec Baldwin) and his wife Annie (Kelly Lynch) move to the Bayou where they open up a bait shop and seem to be living the perfect life. One day while the couple are out on the Bayou a plane crashes nearby their boat. Dave goes in to try and save the passenger's lives. Everyone

June 5, 2010

Deb S

Super Reviewer

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