City of Angels Movie (1998)
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.
Seth is an angel who accompanies the spirits of the recently dead to the ever after. Seth has never been human and so has 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.
Seth is an angel who accompanies the spirits of the recently dead to the ever after. Seth has never been human and so has 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.
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I love everything about this movie....
I recommend this movie to anyone who's a hopeless romantic,
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I recommend this movie to anyone who's a hopeless romantic,
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Seth is an angel who accompanies the spirits of the recently dead to the ever after. Seth has never been human and so has 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.Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 1:54 hours
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Director: Brad Silberling
- Writer: Wim Wenders (screenplay), Peter Handke (screenplay), Richard Reitinger (screenplay), Dana Stevens (screenplay)
- Actors: Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan, Andre Braugher, Dennis Franz
- Language: English
- Country: Germany, USA
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 11 nominations
- ASIN: B00004RYL2
- Year Released: 1998
- Release Date: Apr 9, 1998
- DVD Date: Mar 19, 2002
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