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Angel Heart : Aux portes de l'enfer

Original title: Angel Heart
  • 1987
  • 12
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
101K
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POPULARITY
2,776
175
Robert De Niro and Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart : Aux portes de l'enfer (1987)
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In 1955 New Orleans, small-time private investigator Harry Angel is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cypher to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite, but the investigation takes an... Read allIn 1955 New Orleans, small-time private investigator Harry Angel is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cypher to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite, but the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.In 1955 New Orleans, small-time private investigator Harry Angel is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cypher to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite, but the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.

  • Director
    • Alan Parker
  • Writers
    • William Hjortsberg
    • Alan Parker
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rourke
    • Robert De Niro
    • Lisa Bonet
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    101K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,776
    175
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writers
      • William Hjortsberg
      • Alan Parker
    • Stars
      • Mickey Rourke
      • Robert De Niro
      • Lisa Bonet
    • 333User reviews
    • 158Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Harry Angel
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Louis Cyphre
    Lisa Bonet
    Lisa Bonet
    • Epiphany Proudfoot
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Margaret Krusemark
    Stocker Fontelieu
    • Ethan Krusemark
    Brownie McGhee
    • Toots Sweet
    Michael Higgins
    Michael Higgins
    • Dr. Albert Fowler
    Elizabeth Whitcraft
    • Connie
    Eliott Keener
    • Det. Sterne
    Charles Gordone
    • Spider Simpson
    Dann Florek
    Dann Florek
    • Herman Winesap
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    Kathleen Wilhoite
    • Nurse
    George Buck
    • Izzy
    Judith Drake
    • Izzy's Wife
    Gerald Orange
    • Pastor John
    • (as Gerald L. Orange)
    Peggy Severe
    • Mammy Carter - Herb Store Proprietor
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    • Det. Deimos
    Dave Petitjean
    • Baptism Preacher
    • (as David Petitjean)
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writers
      • William Hjortsberg
      • Alan Parker
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    User reviews333

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    plumberguy66

    I recently blew the dust off of my copy and watched it again

    And I can't believe I never threw my two cents in about this one. When I first saw Angel Heart, I thought it was going to be your regular old mystery. Like a Mamet or Spillane yarn about a down on his luck private investigator drawn into a web of lies and deceit… Oh yeah, it IS like that… and then some. I was completely drawn into this movie. I found it perfectly paced. And just like other movies of this type, could not see the end coming at all. However from the beginning it felt like something was kind of different about THIS yarn. I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Kind of like the feeling you get as your walking out of the house and you just know you forgot something but you can't remember what. It was like that, a ‘nagging at the back of your brain' feeling. And then, oh boy! When all is revealed you wish you would have just left without what ever it was you were missing, ‘cause what you find is oh-so frightening. What a terribly wonderful story and what great direction. I can't think of anybody better that De Niro for the roll he played. If you own it: watch in again. If you haven't seen it, you must.
    8ccthemovieman-1

    DVD Transfer Enhances This Sordid-But-Intriguing Movie

    This is a very sordid film. I usually don't go for that sort of thing, but there are a lot of other good things about this movie that made me add this to my collection.

    There is very good cinematography and camera-work in here, made even better by the special edition DVD transfer. I liked the old film-noir type atmosphere in the story, which is an interesting one overall.

    There are no really good-guy characters in this film. Mickey Rourke plays the star of the movie: private eye "Harry Angel." He's somewhat of a low-life but so is everyone else. Lisa Bonet looks spectacular and has a steamy sex scene in here. Robert De Niro gets big billing but he doesn't have that many lines in this film.

    The ending of this movie has a very unique twist to it, but it's certainly not a satisfying ending. It is one I should go back over after the next viewing and check for credibility. That's all I can say without using spoilers.

    Overall, a sleazy but very intriguing story, with great atmosphere, that I enjoy watching every five years or so. Some would call this movie a modern-day "film noir."
    10jcanettis

    Alan Parker's Masterpiece

    "Angel Heart" deserves to be considered Alan Parker's masterpiece. The direction is truly amazing, as Parker drives us deeply through a meticulously prepared dark atmosphere, full of allegories and secret hints.

    In "Angel Heart", we watch Mickey Rourke in his finest acting hour, who plays Harry Angel, a private investigator hired by the mysterious Louis Cyphre, depicted by the great Robert De Niro. Cyphre assigns Angel the task to find a guy named Johnny Favorite who has disappeared, with whom he has unsettled debts. The task is much harder than it first looks however, as Angel bumps into several murders in the process; and as if that were not enough, the quest makes him realize some very unpleasant truths about himself and Mr. Cyphre.

    As noted before, both Rourke and De Niro are excellent in their roles; a high mark goes for the rest of the cast as well, with Lisa Bonnet standing out as charming and apocryphal Epiphany Proudfoot. Yet, the 10/10 mark for this film is definitely credited to Alan Parker's direction: It is his masterpiece.
    9Sleepin_Dragon

    A superb movie.

    Such an impressive movie, if like me you're a fan of noir, or neo noir, then you will absolutely love this movie.

    The first thing you will be struck by is the appearance of the film, it is a visual masterpiece, the attention to detail is flawless, you could actually turn the colour off, and imagine this being made in 1955.

    Secondly, the atmosphere, smoke filled rooms, the clothes, music, accents, just awesome to behold, they got the tone spot on.

    It's a great story, it takes a few moments for you to know what's happening, and get the direction, but you will.

    Finally the acting, Rourke is at his absolute best, one of the best films I've seen him in, he is tremendous, it's so nice to see him in his handsome pre surgery years. De Niro, what can you say, he's just incredible.

    Captivating, 9/10.
    8luke-346

    Matures with age and grows on audiences and film connoisseurs alike!

    I'm glad I caught this because what was seen by many as a poor film in 1987 can only be seen as great film in 2007. Angel Heart is one of those films that matures with age and grows on audiences and film connoisseurs alike. A psychological horror/thriller is one of the hardest genres for a director to prosper in but if you were to mix in spiritual and religious elements along with a heap of film noir, a touch of romance and a smidgen of jazz then you would set yourself a near impossible task, nevertheless it would be a task in which Alan Parker would succeed.

    The direction of this film is masterful as Parker engages us through a meticulous atmosphere littered with mysterious allegories, gut rendering paranoia and an unmatched sense of place. This unmatched sense of place is a symptom of his stark imagery and sombre lighting which is played out through an amalgamation of film noir and the focal iconography of 50s and 60s French New Wave (the use of elevators, ceiling fans, staircases etc).

    For many of these reasons and more Angel Heart is a very influential film and its inspirations can be seen in many of the psychological thrillers/horrors released in the past 20 years, it is thought provoking and at times a lot more disturbing than any of its genre equivalents. The multi-faceted love scene in the film is one such example, it plays very well as it is cleverly interspersed with a host demonic echelons which (given its style and narrative position) I believe to be unparallelled, even in contemporary cinema.

    Overall Angel Heart is a very well paced and well acted film – although initially I felt that having Mickey Rourke in the lead role was a poor choice (based on his more recent work) but clearly he was at his acting best in his younger days almost Oscar-worthy, Robert De Niro is also on form as is the young Lisa Bonet – but these performances combined with everything else make Angel Heart a film that will stick with you, not as much as Midnight Express or Mississippi Burning (dir. Alan Parker), but enough to make you ponder why this film wasn't so successful upon its initial release and enough to curse why he didn't spend more time dabbling in the psychological/horror genre.

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    • Trivia
      Writer and director Sir Alan Parker claims that Robert De Niro's performance as Louis Cyphre was so eerie and realistic that he generally avoided him during his scenes, letting him just direct himself.
    • Goofs
      In New Orleans, there is a daybill ad for a drive-in movie theater posted on a mailbox, which advertises a showing of L'ombre d'un géant (1966), released 11 years after the setting. The poster also features the Elvis film "Double Trouble" and the Waylon Jennings film "Nashville Rebel", both from the late 60s.
    • Quotes

      Louis Cyphre: Alas... how terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the wise, Johnny?

    • Crazy credits
      After the end credits roll, you hear the whisper on a black screen, "Harry? Johnny?"
    • Alternate versions
      A scene featuring Mickey Rourke and Lisa Bonet having sex was slightly cut by around 10 secs before release in order to avoid a X rating. The European theatrical version and US video version restore the missing footage.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Tin Men/Some Kind of Wonderful/Angel Heart/A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Girl Of My Dreams
      Performed by Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Orchestra

      Courtesy of MCA Records

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 1987 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • StudioCanal International (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Angel Heart
    • Filming locations
      • St Charles Track Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(Streetcar scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Carolco International N.V.
      • Winkast Film Productions
      • Union
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,185,632
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,688,721
      • Mar 8, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,185,954
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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