Angel Heart
Seen it?1987 | 113 min | Horror, Mystery
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Se7en or Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$18 million worldwide on a $17 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 300K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alan Parker
- Mickey RourkeHarry Angel
- Robert De NiroLouis Cyphre
- Lisa BonetEpiphany Proudfoot
- Charlotte RamplingMargaret Krusemark
- Stocker FontelieuEthan Krusemark
- Brownie McGheeToots Sweet
- Michael HigginsDoctor Fowler
- Elizabeth WhitcraftConnie
- Eliott KeenerSterne
- Charles GordoneSpider Simpson