We're No Angels (1989 film)
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| Directed by | Neil Jordan |
| Produced by | Art Linson |
| Written by | David Mamet |
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| Music by | George Fenton |
| Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot |
| Edited by | Mick Audsley |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Release date
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December 15, 1989 |
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Running time
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101 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | $10,555,348 US |
We're No Angels is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Neil Jordan. It stars Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, and Demi Moore. This was Jordan's last film to receive a PG-13 rating by the MPAA, until Ondine in 2009.
A couple of 1930s Great Depression-era convicts, Ned and Jim, jailed on never-specified charges and abused by a ruthless warden, are dragged along when a vicious killer named Bobby escapes the electric chair.
The two end up in a small upstate New York town near the Canada–US border, where they are mistaken for a pair of priests expected at the local monastery. They want to flee but cannot, since misunderstandings and the warden's search party looking for Bobby make a trip across the bridge to Canada almost impossible.
Ned and Jim continue to masquerade as priests, trusted and welcomed by Father Levesque. An opportunity presents itself in the form of a procession to the church's sister church across the border. Each priest participating has to bring along someone who needs help, so they decide on the deaf-mute daughter of Molly, a local laundress and prostitute.
Bobby is killed by police during the procession. Ned saves Molly's daughter from drowning, after this event she is able to speak. Jim is befriended by a young monk and decides to stay in the monastery to actually become a priest. Ned takes Molly and her daughter to Canada.
The movie gained mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes sampled 19 reviewers and judged 47% of the reviews to be positive, with an average score of 5.
The movie debuted at #8 at the United States box office. It was similarly unsuccessful on home video.
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