
Movie · comedy, crime
We're No Angels
1989 · 1h 46m · PG-13
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What is it about? We're No Angels
Escaped convicts disguised as priests. It'll take a miracle to get away with this one.
Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.
Genres: comedy, crime. Themes: prison, prisoner, police, monk, superstition, escaped convict.
Cast and crew We're No Angels
AllCreators
- Directed byNeil Jordan
- ScreenplayDavid Mamet
- MusicGeorge Fenton
- CinematographyPhilippe Rousselot
- EditingMick Audsley
- EditingJoke van Wijk
Full cast and crew31 cast members, 57 crew
Cast:
- Robert De Niro · Ned
- Sean Penn · Jim
- Demi Moore · Molly
- Hoyt Axton · Levesque
- Bruno Kirby · Deputy
- Ray McAnally · Warden
- James Russo · Bobby
- Wallace Shawn · Translator
- John C. Reilly · Monk
- Jay Brazeau · Sheriff
- Ken Buhay · Bishop Nogalich
- Elizabeth Lawrence · Blair
- Bill Murdoch · Deputy
- Jessica Jickels · Rosie
- Frank C. Turner · Shopkeeper
- Matthew Walker · Blacksmith
- Sheelah Megill · Townswoman
- Sean Hoy · Workman
- Lloyd Berry · Passersby
- David McLeod · Passersby
- Richard Newman · Passersby
- Frank Totino · Bystander
- Karen Elizabeth Austin · Bystander
- Antony Holland · Doctor
- Sylvain Demers · Canadian Priest
- Cory Dagg · Border Guard
- Garwin Sanford · Prison Priest
- Jack Ackroyd · Guard
- James Kidnie · Guard
- Gerry Bean · Guard
- Rick Poltaruk · Fat Monk
Crew:
- Neil Jordan · Director
- Art Linson · Producer
- George Fenton · Original Music Composer
- Philippe Rousselot · Director of Photography
- Mick Audsley · Editor
- Joke van Wijk · Editor
- Wallis Nicita · Casting
- David Mamet · Writer
- Robert De Niro · Executive Producer
- Theoni V. Aldredge · Costume Design
- Wolf Kroeger · Production Design
Trailer We're No Angels
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Details We're No Angels

- First theatrical release
- June 2, 1989
- Release in the US
- December 15, 1989
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $20M
Frequently asked questions
How long is We're No Angels?
1h 46m (106 minutes).
Who’s in We're No Angels?
Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, Hoyt Axton, Bruno Kirby, Ray McAnally, James Russo, Wallace Shawn, John C. Reilly, and Jay Brazeau. Directed by Neil Jordan.
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