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Overview

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6.4/10   35,068 votes
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Director:
Brad Silberling
Writers (WGA):
Wim Wenders (screenplay) &
Peter Handke (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
10 April 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
She didn't believe in angels until she fell in love with one. more
Plot:
Inspired by the modern classic, Wings of Desire, City involves an angel (Cage) who is spotted by a doctor in an operating room. Franz plays Cage's buddy who somehow knows a lot about angels. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 11 nominations more
User Comments:
Unbelievably underrated more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nicolas Cage ... Seth

Meg Ryan ... Dr. Maggie Rice

Andre Braugher ... Cassiel

Dennis Franz ... Nathaniel Messinger

Colm Feore ... Jordan Ferris
Robin Bartlett ... Anne
Joanna Merlin ... Teresa Messinger

Sarah Dampf ... Susan
Rhonda Dotson ... Susan's Mother

Nigel Gibbs ... Doctor

John Putch ... Man in Car

Lauri Johnson ... Woman in Car
Christian Aubert ... Foreign Visitor in Car

Jay Patterson ... Air Traffic Controller

Shishir Kurup ... Jimmy, Anesthesiologist
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stadt der Engel (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexuality including language, and some nudity.
Runtime:
114 min
Country:
Germany | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
Right before the falling sequence, when Nicolas Cage is preparing to fall, the music being played are the prayers "Our Father" and "Hail Mary" recited in Polish. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Maggie is in the bath-tub, Seth can clearly be seen in the corner of the mirror when Maggie runs her hand through her hair. Then in the next shot (the famous 'no-reflection' scene), he has no reflection. more
Quotes:
Maggie: Why do you wear the same clothes all the time? Why won't you give me your phone number? Are you married?
Seth: No.
Maggie: Are you homeless?
Seth: No.
Maggie: Are you a drummer?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Marci X (2003) more
Soundtrack:
I Grieve more

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29 out of 39 people found the following comment useful:-
Unbelievably underrated, 15 September 1999
7/10
Author: Andrew-162 from Philadelphia, PA

I just watched this movie again for about the 3rd time. People say the movie is depressing, unoriginal, and boring. I'll bend on the depressing part, but the other 2 are completely un-true.

Nicholas Cage and Meg Ryan give pretty good performances, nothing oscar-worthy, but it's not the acting that makes this movie great. It's beautiful. Pure heaven to the eyes and ears. While you see the wonderful scenes, and backgrounds, with wonderful color and beautiful art direction, and hear the perefectly performed and selected score in the background (with contributions from U2, Sarah McLachlan, and the surprise hit "Iris" from the Goo Goo Dolls) it doesn't really matter what kind of acting is happening. The screenplay is pretty good, but somewhat lacking, which is why I give it an 8.25 on a scale from 1-10. Its a love story, yes, and can get cheesy at points, but none the less, it's still worth seeing once or twice.

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