We're No Angels

Name: We're No Angels
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1989-06-02
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, Hoyt Axton, Bruno Kirby

1989·Movie·PG-13·106 min·★ 6.2(545)

Comedy Crime More English titles

“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.

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About We're No Angels

We're No Angels is a 1989 English-language comedy and crime film directed by Neil Jordan. The cast is led by Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla.

We're No Angels was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 2, 1989, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Neil Jordan
Writers: David Mamet
Release date: June 2, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Production: Paramount Pictures

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We're No Angels cast & crew

We're No Angels was directed by Neil Jordan and written by David Mamet.

The cast features Robert De Niro as Ned, Sean Penn as Jim, Demi Moore as Molly, Hoyt Axton as Father Levesque, Bruno Kirby as Deputy, and Ray McAnally as Warden.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Fenton, cinematography is by Philippe Rousselot, and it was produced by Art Linson and Robert De Niro.

Is We're No Angels worth watching?

We're No Angels holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 545 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and crime, We're No Angels is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch We're No Angels

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