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1998 Certificate 12
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Based in part on Wim Wenders' 1988 film Wings of Desire, this is the story of Seth (Cage), an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual approaches he spends time near them and becomes visible while acting as their traveling companion during their trip to the great hereafter. His .. Read more

Starring Meg Ryan, Nicolas Cage, Dennis Franz, Andre Braugher
Director Brad Silberling
Genres Drama, Romance

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Based in part on Wim Wenders' 1988 film Wings of Desire, this is the story of Seth (Cage), an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual approaches he spends time near them and becomes visible while acting as their traveling companion during their trip to the great hereafter. His discovery of distraught heart surgeon Maggie (Ryan) inspires him to forego his immortality and exist on earth with her as a feeling and mortal entity.

Starring Meg Ryan, Nicolas Cage, Dennis Franz, Andre Braugher, Joanna Merlin, Jay Patterson, John Putch, Colm Feore, Robin Bartlett, Brian Markinson, Rhonda Dotson
Director Brad Silberling
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 49 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Drama, Romance
Language DVD: English
Dubbed French, Italian
Hearing-impaired English, Italian
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Released DVD: 08 Feb 1999
Production year: 1998
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    This Hollywood semi-remake of Wim Wenders's classic Wings of Desire stars Nicolas Cage as an angel inhabiting Los Angeles who falls for heart surgeon (yes, really) Meg Ryan. Will he give up his otherworldly delights — gathering with his fellow celestial beings to listen to the sunrise, reading people's thoughts — so he can “fall” to Earth and be with her? Will she realise he's not quite like other guys? And will they both drown in the slushy sentimentality of it all? Happily, not quite, thanks to a well-chosen soundtrack (Sarah McLachlan, Goo Goo Dolls) and a winning — and moving — performance from Cage that will melt the hearts of his female fans.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • "...This New Agey take will still engage the heartrings of any mortal with the teensiest desire to believe..." -- Rating: B

    • Entertainment Weekly
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 10 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Different

    I didn't know what to expect from this film but I was pleasantly surprised. The story is simple but fairly clever.

    An easy to watch tear jerker that I can recommend.

      • A customer from Kent
      • Posted 12 Jul 2004 19:38

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Boring and annoying

    Maybe it's just Meg Ryan but this film really annoyed me. It drags on and on and is about as subtle as a brick through a window. An awful Hollywood remake of a great film.

    You'll almost cheer when old Meg finally gets hers for corrupting an Angel.

      • A customer from cardiff
      • Posted 19 Apr 2007 12:27

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      • Based in part on Wim Wenders' 1988 film Wings of Desire, this is the story of Seth (Cage), an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual approaches he ...