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We're No Angels

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6.2/10 • 521

1989-06-021h 46m

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Escaped convicts disguised as priests. It'll take a miracle to get away with this one.

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.

Directors
Neil Jordan
Writters
David Mamet
Editors
Joke van Wijk

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Robert De Niro

    Robert De Niro

    Ned

  2. Sean Penn

    Sean Penn

    Jim

  3. Demi Moore

    Demi Moore

    Molly

  4. Hoyt Axton

    Hoyt Axton

    Father Levesque

  5. Bruno Kirby

    Bruno Kirby

    Deputy

  6. Ray McAnally

    Ray McAnally

    Warden

  7. James Russo

    James Russo

    Bobby

  8. Wallace Shawn

    Wallace Shawn

    Translator

  9. John C. Reilly

    John C. Reilly

    Young Monk

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kevin2019

Jun 27, 2025

8/10

"We're No Angels" has some fabulous photography that really brings the rugged Vancouver locations to life. It is a very entertaining film on every level and it has comedy that works - Ned is very amusing as he desperately attempts to remove his leg irons while listening to someone's sins in a confessional. The introduction of Molly and her deaf daughter Rosie could have been responsible for the whole film lapsing into a maudlin sense, but this is never allowed to happen. Molly's change of heart about the life she is leading and Jim's unexpected decision to join the priesthood are unanticipated developments which have been expertly crafted and perfectly in keeping with the story being told.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
prisonprisonerpolicemonksuperstitionbased on play or musicalescaped convictremakereligionconvictcaptivedisguisemonasteryroman catholic churchassumed identityfake priest