Angel Heart

Angel Heart, a 1987 movie, stars Mickey Rourke, Lisa Bonet and Robert De Niro. Alan Parker wrote and directed the film, adapted from the novel Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg.

Plot Overview

Rourke plays Harry Angel, a private investigator in 1950s New York City. Louis Cyphere (De Niro) hires Angel to locate Johnny Favorite, a popular big band crooner who was severely injured in World War II and hospitalized with profound brain damage. Cyphere discovers that the hospital falsified Favorite's records, and wants Angel to find out what happened, as Favorite owed a debt to Cyphere.

Related Topics:
Private investigator - New York City - Big band - Crooner - World War II

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Rourke's effective performance anchors the film. DeNiro offers a memorable performance in an atypical role, as a refined but palpably sinister character reportedly based on Martin Scorsese's mannerisms. Charlotte Rampling and blues singer Brownie McGhee are memorable in their rather small roles.

Related Topics:
Martin Scorsese - Charlotte Rampling - Blues - Brownie McGhee

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