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Release Date:
10 April 1998 (USA)
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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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Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 9 wins
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11 nominations
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(49 articles)
DVD Of The Week: The Exiles
(From GreenCine Daily. 19 November 2009, 10:55 PM, PST)
Blu-Ray Review: Glorious ‘Wings of Desire’ Given Criterion Treatment
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 19 November 2009, 10:22 AM, PST)
(From GreenCine Daily. 19 November 2009, 10:55 PM, PST)
Blu-Ray Review: Glorious ‘Wings of Desire’ Given Criterion Treatment
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 19 November 2009, 10:22 AM, PST)
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Unbelievably underrated
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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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Also Known As:
Stadt der Engel (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexuality including language, and some nudity.
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Runtime:
114 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #35791) |
Iceland:L |
Brazil:12 |
Canada:14A (Ontario - 2006) |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Belgium:KT |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Hungary:14 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:11 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:15 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:12
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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.
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Continuity: When Maggie is riding her bike to the hospital at the beginning of the movie, the seat is clearly adjusted quite high. When she parks the bike, the close-up of the bike shows the seat only about two inches above minimum.
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Quotes:
Maggie Rice:
We have our whole lives together. You and me. Mr. and Mrs. Plate.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Tracey Fragments (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Angel
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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.