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68% Critic Match
City of Angels
“She didn't believe in angels until she fell in love with one.”
6.8 / 10• 1998• 1h 54m•PG-13• English
DramaFantasyRomance
Storyline
When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth.
Cast & Crew
Nicolas Cage
Seth
Lead
Meg Ryan
Maggie
Dennis Franz
Messinger
Andre Braugher
Cassiel
Colm Feore
Jordan
Robin Bartlett
Anne
Joanna Merlin
Teresa
Sarah Dampf
Susan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Brad Silberling's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. City of Angels is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
