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An angel on Earth, a doctor unable to believe, a patient with a secret, a love story made in Heaven.
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Seth
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Dr. Maggie Rice
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Cassiel
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Nathaniel Messinger
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Jordan Ferris
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Anne
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Teresa Messinger
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Susan
Rhonda Dotson ...
Susan's Mother
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Doctor
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Man in Car
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Woman in Car
Christian Aubert ...
Foreign Visitor in Car
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Air Traffic Controller
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Jimmy, Anesthesiologist
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Tom, Surgical Fellow
Hector Velasquez ...
Scrub Nurse
Marlene Kanter ...
Circulating Nurse #1
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Circulating Nurse #2
Dan Desmond ...
Mr. Balford
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Mrs. Balford
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Balford's Daughter
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Balford's Son
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Convenience Store Clerk
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Holdup Man
Harper Roisman ...
Old Man in Library
Sid Hillman ...
Librarian
Wanda-Lee Evans ...
Nurse in Messinger's Room
Wanda Christine ...
Station Nurse
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Waiter at Johnnie's
Tudi Roche ...
Messinger's Daughter
David Moreland ...
Frank, Messinger's Son-in-Law
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Hannah, Messinger's Granddaughter
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Construction Foreman (as Stan Davis)
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Construction Worker
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Construction Worker
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Asian Woman (as Kieu-Chinh)
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Big Orderly (as Geoffrey A. Thorne)
Peter Spellos ...
Mack Truck Driver
Jim Kline ...
Store Clerk
Cherene Snow ...
Sewing Woman
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Hannah's Friend
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Hannah's Friend
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Angel in library at computers (uncredited)
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Angel In Library (uncredited)
Tanya Douglas ...
Student (uncredited)
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Medic (uncredited)
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Little Boy (uncredited)
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Girl Lover in Car (uncredited)
Steve Mora ...
Construction Worker (uncredited)
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Pregnant Woman (uncredited)
Jimi Wheeler ...
Library Angel (uncredited)

Directed by

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Brad Silberling

Written by

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Wim Wenders ... (screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin") &
Peter Handke ... (screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin") &
Richard Reitinger ... (screenplay "Der Himmel über Berlin")
 
Dana Stevens ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Robert Cavallo ... executive producer
Alan Glazer ... associate producer (as Alan G. Glazer)
Jeff Levine ... associate producer
Arnon Milchan ... executive producer
Charles Newirth ... executive producer
Charles Roven ... producer
Douglas Segal ... co-producer
Kelley Smith-Wait ... co-producer
Dawn Steel ... producer

Music by

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Gabriel Yared

Cinematography by

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John Seale ... director of photography

Editing by

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Lynzee Klingman

Editorial Department

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Adam Boome ... associate editor
Terry Claborn ... color timer
Mo Henry ... negative cutter
Michael Hofacre ... associate editor
Danya Joseph ... assistant editor
Jeff Consiglio ... editor: main titles, Imaginary Forces (uncredited)
Bill Daly ... post-production executive (uncredited)

Casting By

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David Rubin

Production Design by

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Lilly Kilvert

Art Direction by

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John Warnke ... (as John O. Warnke)

Set Decoration by

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Gretchen Rau

Costume Design by

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Shay Cunliffe

Makeup Department

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Anthony Allen Barlow ... special makeup effects artist (as Allen Barlow)
Thomas R. Burman ... makeup effects
Colleen Callaghan ... key hair stylist
Joseph Coscia ... hair stylist: Mr. Cage
Hallie D'Amore ... key makeup artist
Bari Dreiband-Burman ... makeup effects
Sally Hershberger ... hair stylist: Ms. Ryan
Peter Maroti ... makeup effects
Allen Weisinger ... makeup artist: Mr. Cage
Lutz Wesemann ... makeup artist: Ms. Ryan
Joni Powell ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Kenneth Paul Schoenfeld ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Erik von Wodtke ... makeup effects assistant: Burman Studios (uncredited)
Matthew Waters ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited) / special makeup effects shop technician (uncredited)
Adenike Wright ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Allegra Clegg ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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José Clemente Hernandez ... dga trainee (as Jose Clemente Hernandez)
Michele Panelli-Venetis ... first assistant director
Matt Rebenkoff ... second assistant director
Eric Tignini ... second second assistant director
Rusty Mahmood ... second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Thomas E. Brown ... paint foreman
Chris Buchinsky ... illustrator
Patrick Cassidy ... lead
Peter C. Clarke ... assistant property master (as Peter Clarke)
Dan Colegrove ... propmaker
David Elton ... on-set dresser
Chuck Eskridge ... stand-by painter (as Chuck W. Eskridge Jr.)
Elizabeth Flaherty ... art department researcher
Mark Gantt ... assistant property master (as Marc W. Gantt IV)
Bobby Joe Garren ... greensman
John P. Goldsmith ... set designer
Jess Gonchor ... construction foreman
David Gulick ... property master (as David W. Gulick)
Keith Haynes ... Welder
Darryl Henley ... illustrator
Martha Johnston ... set designer
Anthony D. Parrillo ... set designer
Dianne Wager ... assistant art director
Butch West ... construction coordinator
Kai Blomberg ... set dresser (uncredited)
Sarah Jackson Burt ... set dressing buyer (uncredited)
Ken Chocolate ... set dresser (uncredited)
Louis Farah ... construction medic (uncredited)
Mark David Kersey ... greensman (uncredited)
Quentin Schierenberg ... set dresser (uncredited)
Craig T. Shordon ... set painter (uncredited)
John Wong ... storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Michael Broomberg ... foley artist (as Michael Bloomberg)
Perry Dodgson ... cable person
Ezra Dweck ... foley editor
Julia Evershade ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Christopher Flick ... foley editor
Marilyn Graf ... foley mixer (as Marilyn Graf Hubbard)
Michael Herbick ... re-recording mixer
Ellen Heuer ... foley artist
Robert J. Litt ... re-recording mixer
David Macmillan ... sound
Mark A. Mangini ... supervising sound editor (as Mark Mangini)
Harrison D. Marsh ... boom operator
Thomas J. O'Connell ... adr mixer
Sonny Pettijohn ... assistant sound editor
John Pospisil ... sound designer
Geoffrey G. Rubay ... sound effects editor (as Geoff Rubay)
Elijah Schkeiban ... assistant sound editor
David E. Stone ... sound effects editor
Elliot Tyson ... re-recording mixer
Ingrid Alexander ... post sound recordist (uncredited)
Jack Keller ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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David Blitstein ... special effects coordinator
Gary Schaedler ... special effects foreman
Chad Van Baalbergen ... special effects (as Chad Baalbergen)
Bryan J. Dillard ... special effects lab technician (uncredited)
Dennis King ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Colin Campbell ... compositing lead
Marguerite Cargill ... high speed compositing artist
Rusty Case ... senior systems architect
Julia Frey ... visual effects producer
Joshua Geisler-Amhowitz ... digital matte painter: SPI
Robin Griffin ... visual effects producer
Rob House ... effects TD
John McGee ... digital artist
John McLaughlin ... computer graphics supervisor
John Nelson ... visual effects supervisor
Michael S. Pryor ... digital production manager
Jamie Stevenson ... visual effects coordinator
Kristen Trattner ... high speed compositing artist
Guy T. Wiedmann ... assistant visual effects editor (as Guy Wiedmann)
Scott Anderson ... visual effects editor: SPI (uncredited)
Christopher Arreola ... digital film recordist (uncredited)
Alfredo R. Barcia ... film scanning and recording technician: SPI (uncredited)
Les Bernstien ... visual effects director of photography (uncredited)
John Berri ... assistant visual effects editor (uncredited)
Allen Blaisdell ... visual effects photographer (uncredited)
David Cornelius ... motion control programmer (uncredited)
Greg Derochie ... senior compositor: SPI (uncredited)
Jeff Deyoe ... motion control technician: SPI (uncredited)
Jason Dost ... digital scanner operator (uncredited)
Thomas F. Ford IV ... high speed compositing associate production manager (uncredited)
Anthony Harris ... timing coordinator (uncredited)
Geoffrey Harvey ... 3D effects designer: SPI (uncredited)
Adrian Iler ... color and lighting (uncredited)
Chris Juen ... technical assistant (uncredited)
Joanie Karnowski ... digital rotoscoping artist: SPI (uncredited)
Paul McGhee ... film scanning and recording (uncredited)
Hal Miles ... digital artist (uncredited)
Jim Rider ... motion control cameraman (uncredited)
Aaron Smith ... digital artist (uncredited)
Barry Weiss ... senior staff: SPI (uncredited)

Stunts

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John Alden ... stunts
Daniel W. Barringer ... stunt coordinator
Steve Blalock ... stunts
Brad Bovee ... stunts
Eddie Braun ... stunts
Joe Bucaro III ... stunts (as Joey Bucaro)
Keith Campbell ... stunts
Mark Chadwick ... stunts
Eric Chambers ... stunts
Doug Coleman ... stunt coordinator
Eliza Coleman ... stunts
Scott Alan Cook ... stunts (as Scott Allan Cook)
Max Daniels ... stunts
Vince Deadrick Jr. ... stunts
J. Mark Donaldson ... stunts (as Mark Donaldson)
Bob Elmore ... stunts
Ray Gabriel ... stunts
Alex Gaona ... stunts
Mickey Giacomazzi ... stunts
Tanner Gill ... stunts
Ramiro Gonzalez III ... stunts
Ramiro González ... stunts
Larry Holt ... stunts
Kathy Jarvis ... stunt double: Meg Ryan
Kim Kahana Jr. ... stunts
Julius LeFlore ... stunts
Rashaé Minor ... stunts
Royce L. Minor ... stunts (as Royce Minor)
Christina Ritzi ... stunts (as Christina Fetters)
Jason Rodriguez ... stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr. ... stunts
Gilbert Rosales ... stunts
Kerry Rossall ... stunts
George Marshall Ruge ... stunts
Rick Sawaya ... stunts
Rick Seaman ... stunts
Jim Stephan ... stunts
James Turner ... stunts (as Jim Turner)
Brian J. Williams ... stunts
Eddie Yansick ... stunt double: Mr. Cage / stunts
Gene Hartline ... stunts (uncredited)
Thomas J. Larsen ... stunts (uncredited)
Birgit K. Schier ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Walt Andrus ... camera operator: second unit
Bryan Ashford ... dolly grip
John Carney ... assistant chief lighting technician
Murray Close ... still photographer
Edward Filian ... grip
Morris Flam ... chief lighting technician
Heather Green ... camera loader
Coleman L. Hart ... key rigging grip
Scott Hillman ... best boy grip
Ian Kelly ... video assist operator
Don King ... underwater photographer
Trevor Loomis ... second assistant camera
Dennis J. Lootens ... rigging gaffer
Jeff Pelton ... camera loader
John Rhode ... camera operator
Calmar Roberts ... first assistant camera (as Cal Roberts)
Kurt E. Soderling ... aerial camera operator
Kenneth Zunder ... additional unit photographer
Richard A. Anderson ... best boy rigging grip (uncredited)
Wayne Baker ... surf camera (uncredited)
Kenny Carceller ... rigging & grip (uncredited)
Robert Daniel ... studio technical support and services (uncredited)
Curtis Failor ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Raymond Gonzales ... electrician (uncredited)
Bob Gorelick ... steadicam operator (uncredited)
Dylan Goss ... aerial assistant camera: aerial unit (uncredited)
Steve Graves ... grip (uncredited)
Alex Klabukov ... grip (uncredited)
James A. Lundin ... base camp generator operator (uncredited)
Gregory Lundsgaard ... steadicam operator (uncredited)
Jesse Mather ... lighting technician (uncredited)
David Musselman ... electrician (uncredited)
Richard Nasworthy ... second unit: key grip (uncredited)
Randy Shanofsky ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Matt Shaver ... video assist (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Kelvin Lee ... animator

Casting Department

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Beau Bonneau ... extras casting
Scott French ... casting assistant
Ronna Kress ... casting associate
Susan Maas ... casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Donna Casey-Aira ... assistant costume designer (as Donna D. Casey)
Carol Hybl ... costume supervisor (as Carol Hybi)
Gail Just ... costumer: Ms. Ryan
Alan Martin ... costumer
Taryn Walsh ... costumer (as Taryn Walsh-Weaver)
Barbara Marko Friedman ... costumer (uncredited)
Karen Hare Neilsson ... costumes: additional scene unit (uncredited)

Location Management

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Lori A. Balton ... location scout
Steve Dayan ... location manager
Ken Haber ... location manager (as Kenneth Haber)
Mark Benton Johnson ... assistant location manager (as Mark B. Johnson)
Lauren Ross ... location manager
Peter J. Novak ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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George Acogny ... music consultant
John Bell ... orchestrator
Danny Bramson ... music supervisor
Ben Georgiades ... score mixer
Paul Hulme ... score mixer
John 'Wheels' Hurlbut ... music recording engineer
Allan Jenkins ... synthesizer programmer
Carlton Kaller ... music editor
David Lawson ... synthesizer programmer
Ling Ling Li ... music score coordinator
Katherine Quittner ... music editor
Harry Rabinowitz ... conductor
Robert Randles ... music editor
Georges Rodi ... synthesizer programmer
Kirsty Whalley ... synth programmer / synthesizer programmer
Gabriel Yared ... orchestrator
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Rachel Bolt ... musician: viola (uncredited)
David Campbell ... arranger, orchestrator, conductor (uncredited)
Mike De Saulles ... violinist (uncredited)
Isobel Griffiths ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Skaila Kanga ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Marvin R. Morris ... assistant music editor (uncredited)
Bettie Ross ... music preparation: songs (uncredited)
Dario Rossetti Bonell ... musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Dianne Dreyer ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Randy Cantor ... transportation captain
Beau Holden ... driver: Meg Ryan
Joel Marrow ... transportation coordinator
David Diaz ... transportation dispatcher (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Rachelle Anthony ... staff assistant
Julian Barton ... Marine Department
Shauna Beal ... assistant: Mr. Milchan
Steve Berens ... animal trainer
Ann Billingsley ... medical advisor (as Dr. Ann Billingsley)
Toby Blue ... assistant to director
Tom Brennan ... staff assistant
Judith M. Brown ... studio teacher
Carlos E. Chairez Jr. ... set staff assistant
Robbin Cohen ... medical advisor (as Dr. Robbie Cohen)
Pina De Rosa ... set staff assistant
Donna M. Duffy ... medical advisor (as Donna Duffy)
Kimberly Franklin ... assistant: Mr. Roven and Ms. Steel
Jan Garner ... production accountant
Erica Goldstein ... staff assistant
Jennifer Herguth ... staff assistant
Beau Holden ... assistant: Meg Ryan
Louis 'Lonny' Holmes ... medical advisor
Theresa Holmquist ... medical advisor
Debra James ... production coordinator
Linden Johnson ... assistant production accountant (as Linden Wineland Johnson)
Harry L. Julian Sr. ... marine coordinator
Katie R. Kelly ... staff assistant
Shelley Kirkwood ... unit publicist
Jennifer Koenig ... staff assistant
Adria Later ... studio teacher
David Lawson ... synthesizer programmer
David R. Lawson ... Key Medic
Karen Lin ... assistant: Mr. Cage
Nadia Paine ... assistant: Mr. Newirth
Willie Radcliff ... craft service
Rozzana Ramos ... assistant: Mr. Milchan (as Rozzana I. Ramos)
Georges Rodi ... synthesizer programmer
Todd Rowland ... assistant: Mr. Cage
Douglas V.R. Shellow ... assistant production coordinator
Nick Spetsiotis ... assistant marine coordinator
Sunday Stevens ... set staff assistant
Mark Trapenberg ... set staff assistant
Cedar Valentine ... staff assistant (as E. Cedar McClure)
Kirsty Whalley ... synthesizer programmer
Jason Wilson ... staff assistant
Laurie Arnow-Epstein ... construction accountant (uncredited)
Adam Bluming ... title designer: main titles, Imaginary Forces (uncredited)
John Catron ... payroll accountant (uncredited)
Kyle Cooper ... title sequence creative director (uncredited)
Tamela D'Amico ... production assistant (uncredited)
Brent Davis ... production assistant (uncredited)
Anthony Genovese ... stand-in: Dennis Franz (uncredited)
John E. Glassco ... medical consultant (uncredited)
Marco Kyris ... stand in: Nicolas Cage (uncredited)
David R. Lawson ... medic (uncredited)
Jim Pearson ... marine department (uncredited)
Chuck Speed ... production legal (uncredited)
Marcel Valcarce ... artist: main titles (uncredited)

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Dawn Steel ... dedicatee (as Dawn)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Seth is an angel who accompanies the spirits of the recently dead to the ever after. Seth has never been human and so has never experienced touch or taste. When in the hospital however he comes across Dr. Maggie Rice, a brilliant young heart surgeon who is devoted to her profession and her patients. Seth has the power to let himself be seen but Maggie finds him far too mysterious. Seth also meets a patient, Nathaniel Messinger, who has news for him - he too was once an angel like Seth but chose to fall to Earth and become human. Seth makes a decision on his future, which does not turn out as he had expected. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines She didn't believe in angels until she fell in love with one. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Stadt der Engel (Germany)
  • La cité des anges (France)
  • City of angels (Spain, Catalan title)
  • 天使之城 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Miasto aniołów (Poland)
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Runtime
  • 114 min
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Box Office

Budget $55,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $15,369,048, 12 Apr 1998
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $198,685,114

Did You Know?

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Trivia When Maggie asks Seth what he does for a living, he says he is a messenger. In Greek, the word for messenger is "angelos" and is where we get the word angel. See more »
Goofs When Maggie sees the truck she is about to hit towards the end of the movie, the truck is coming from the right side of the road and making a right turn. Later on when Nicolas Cage comes around to where Maggie is lying, the truck position is in the opposite direction, like it came from the left side of the road. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Lost in Space/The Spanish Prisoner/Mercury Rising/Kurt & Courtney/Character (1998). See more »
Soundtracks Red House See more »
Quotes Seth: I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. One.
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