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Overview

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Director:
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
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(53 articles)
Celebrating Xmas With X
 (From The Wrap. 19 December 2009, 2:47 PM, PST)

From Vampires And Werewolves In 'Twilight' To 'Fallen' Angels
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 10 December 2009, 12:30 PM, PST)

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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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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
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Colour (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
When Meg Ryan is looking in the mirror and Nicolas Cage is not reflected, this was shot twice with motion control: once with Ryan and Cage, once without the actors, and mixed together. also, if you look closely enough, you can see a few strands of Ryan's hair morphing in and out where Cage's face was erased. 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:
Seth: To touch you... and to feel you. To be able to hold your hand right now. Do you know what that means to me? Do you - Do you know how much I love you? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Game K N B: (2007-03-03)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Red House more

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31 out of 51 people found the following comment useful.
Wonderful., 30 December 2005
10/10
Author: bertrand-tan from Singapore

its a truly brilliant movie especially when you pay attention to the soundtrack. the words in the movie are brilliant, especially Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls and and Angel by Sarah Mclachlan. Probably the two most brilliant movie songs that i have heard and they match this movie so fittingly.

on another note, Nicholas cage was a brilliant choice for this role. his eyes and his tone, while not making him sexy in any way, fit him into this role like a glove.

Truly recommend this movie as a brilliant piece of film and a beautiful story.

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