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Overview

User Rating:
5.4/10   13,920 votes
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Director:
Nora Ephron
Writers (WGA):
Peter Dexter (story) &
Jim Quinlan (story) ...
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Release Date:
25 December 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
He's an angel... Not a saint.
Plot:
Two tabloid reporters checking out a report of the Archangel Michael living with an old woman find that it's true. But that's not the only surprise. full summary | full synopsis
User Comments:
One of the most peculiar roles of Travolta more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Travolta ... Michael

Andie MacDowell ... Dorothy Winters

William Hurt ... Frank Quinlan

Bob Hoskins ... Vartan Malt

Robert Pastorelli ... Huey Driscoll

Jean Stapleton ... Pansy Milbank

Teri Garr ... Judge Esther Newberg

Wallace Langham ... Bruce Craddock

Joey Lauren Adams ... Anita, Brown's Waitress

Carla Gugino ... Bride
Tom Hodges ... Groom
Catherine Lloyd Burns ... Evie

Richard Schiff ... Italian Waiter
Calvin Trillin ... Sheriff
Donald J. Lee Jr. ... Court Bailiff
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for a mild barroom brawl, some language and sensuality.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Portuguese
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USA more

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Miscellaneous: When Michael is sitting outside of Brown's Motel, talking to Sparky, big rolls of hay can be seen relatively close to them. In later shots, the hay is in a field much farther off in the distance. more
Quotes:
Michael: Whatever they say, you can never have too much of earth. more
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Referenced in "NewsRadio: Airport (#3.17)" (1997) more
Soundtrack:
Through Your Hands more

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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the most peculiar roles of Travolta, 28 November 2000
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Author: Mika Pykäläaho (bygis80@hotmail.com) from Järvenpää, Finland

John Travolta is one of the nicest actors in the modern film industry. His movies are comfortable and cozy entertainment even when they aren't so successful and mostly because of his soothing work on the screen. He is stylish even in situations which don't create a suitable setting for being stylish and that ain't no burden, although some might claim that it is. It's more like a blessing.

He played one of his oddest characters in "Michael" - an angel. First half of the film is very emphathic, amusing, promising and entertaining - great stuff with Travolta at his best. Somewhere in the middle movie suddenly runs out of enthusiasm. Intensive fun that kept the story going declines little by little and flick turns to just another typical and unsurprising piece of Hollywood.

Then is "Michael" worth watching? Why not? First half is awesome and after you've seen it you'll get a strong will to find out if it continues like it. It doesn't but I guess you don't take my word for it so check it out for yourself. Movie is still quite ok and Travolta is always one cool rascal.

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