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Angel Heart

1987 film by Alan Parker

Angel Heart is a 1987 film about a private detective who is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer called Johnny Favorite.

Directed and written by Alan Parker, based on the novel Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg.
It will scare you to your very soul. (taglines)

Louis Cyphre edit

  • Alas... how terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the wise, Johnny?
  • You know what they say about slugs. They always leave slime in their tracks.
  • The flesh is weak, Johnny. Only the soul is immortal. [darkly] And yours belongs to ME [eyes chillingly shine yellow].
  • They say there's just enough religion in the world to make men hate one another, but not enough to make them love.
  • No matter how cleverly you sneak up on a mirror, your reflection always looks you straight in the eye.

Dialogue edit

Louis Cyphre: Are you an atheist?
Harry Angel: Yeah, I'm from Brooklyn.
Harry Angel: How did he die?
Cop: Technically? Asphyxiation by his own genitalia.
Harry Angel: And not so technically?
Cop: Somebody cut his dick off, stuffed it in his mouth and choked him to death.
Louis Cyphre: Some religions think that the egg is the symbol of the soul, did you know that?
Harry Angel: No I didn't know that.
Louis Cyphre: Would you like an egg?
Harry Angel: No, thank you. I got a thing about chickens. [Sees Cyphre crunching an egg]
Harry Angel: What's your name?
Epiphany Proudfoot: Epiphany Proudfoot.
Harry Angel: Your mother left you a very beautiful name, Epiphany.
Epiphany Proudfoot: Not much else.
Harry Angel: She was doing my chart. I gave her Johnny's birthdate, February 14th. Except someone got to her and took out their own Valentine card. They split her open, and they cut out her heart. I guess she couldn't predict the future for herself.
Louis Cyphre: The future isn't what it used to be Mr. Angel.
Harry Angel: "Louis Cyphre"... "Lucifer". Even your NAME is a dime store joke.
Louis Cyphre: "Mephistopheles" is SUCH a mouthful in Manhattan, Johnny.
Cop: You're going to burn for this, Angel.
Harry Angel: I know. In hell. [Sees his grandson's eyes glowing]

Taglines edit

  • It will scare you to your very soul.
  • Harry Angel is searching for the truth... Pray he doesn't find it.
  • Harry Angel has been hired to search for the truth... Pray he doesn't find it.
  • Nothing can prepare you for the ending of Angel Heart.

Cast edit

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