A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
Gerald Orange
- Pastor John
- (as Gerald L. Orange)
Dave Petitjean
- Baptism Preacher
- (as David Petitjean)
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- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWriter and director 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.
- GoofsIn New Orleans, there is a daybill ad for a drive-in movie theater posted on a mailbox, which advertises a showing of Cast a Giant Shadow (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 creditsAfter the end credits roll, you hear the whisper on a black screen, "Harry? Johnny?"
- Alternate versionsA 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.
Featured review
Love it or hate it - it looks stunning - very memorable
I'm not in the least surprised that other reviewers either love this or hate it to bits - I also bet that it's the younger users to whom the nature of the visual narrative of the film - the way it's all told to us, the viewer - may seem a bit dated. And to a point, they're right - "Angel Heart" is totally an eighties film, a film of the decade in which the movie world was discovering a new visual language in video and playfully indulged in experimenting with its new toy. It was literally speaking to a generation straight out of MTV classrooms and workshops and is in that sense very similar to stuff like "Betty Blue". And true enough, there is a lot to remark on what can today be seen as a slightly poseur-ish "one too many revolving fans, angularly lit staircases and heartbeat sounds in the soundtrack" kind of thing. However, "Angel Heart" does carry a tremendous amount of energy thanks to its imagery, which will stick to the viewer's mind in exactly the same way a sweaty shirt sticks to the body in sticky weather. Besides, the impeccably drawn cast led by Rourke does a truly remarkable job - that's beyond question - the sets are great, production design and cinematography are very evocative, the soundtrack is memorable and the story is one of the crucial ones. I personally love it.
Give it a go by all means.
Give it a go by all means.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- Linh Hồn Quỷ Dữ
- Filming locations
- St Charles Track Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(Streetcar scenes)
- Production companies
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Box office
- 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
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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