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We're No Angels

1989 · 106 min

A gentle, offbeat caper that coasts on charm and small-town warmth, with a wry script and a quietly redemptive heart.

Directed by
Neil Jordan
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore
Tagline
Escaped convicts disguised as priests. It'll take a miracle to get away with this one.
Overview
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Paramount+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Neil Jordan
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • identity
  • redemption
  • deception
  • found family
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Neil Jordan
Written by
David Mamet
Starring
Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, Hoyt Axton, Bruno Kirby, Ray McAnally, James Russo, Wallace Shawn
Music
George Fenton
Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French, Latin

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