Angel Heart
A hard‑boiled Brooklyn PI hired to locate a vanished jazz star plunges deep into New Orleans’ shadowy underworld, where murderous secrets and dark voodoo forces threaten to consume him before he uncovers the truth.
“It will scare you to your very soul.”
Synopsis
A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer, embarking on an odyssey that takes him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.
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A crew of 271+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Gerry HamblingShot by Michael SeresinScored by Trevor JonesDesigned by Brian MorrisSound by Robert LittCostumes by Aude Bronson HowardStunts by Harry Madsen
Box Office
1987 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$17.2M
US & Canada: $17.2M — 100% of worldwide · International: $322 (0%)
Opening weekend: $3.7M — 21% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $5.0M — 29% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 815 theaters
Also known as
- El corazón del ángeles
- (Bulgarian)Ангелско сърце
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- TürkiyeMar 6, 1987
- United StatesMar 6, 1987
- GreeceApr 7, 1987
- FranceApr 8, 1987
- BelgiumApr 16, 1987
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Cast & Crew
271 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mickey Rourke
as Harry Angel
Robert De Niro
as Louis Cyphre
Lisa Bonet
as Epiphany Proudfoot
Charlotte Rampling
as Margaret Krusemark
Stocker Fontelieu
as Ethan Krusemark
Brownie Mcghee
as Toots Sweet
Michael Higgins
as Dr. Albert Fowler
Elizabeth Whitcraft
as Connie
Eliott Keener
as Det. Sterne
Charles Gordone
as Spider Simpson
Dann Florek
as Herman Winesap
Kathleen Wilhoite
as Nurse
Supporting cast
53George Buck
as Izzy
Judith Drake
as Izzy's Wife
Gerald Orange
as Pastor John
Peggy Severe
as Mammy Carter - Herb Store Proprietor
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Det. Deimos
Dave Petitjean
as Baptism Preacher
Rick Washburn
as Cajun Heavy #1
Neil Newlon
as Cajun Heavy #2
Oakley Dalton
as Big Jacket
Yvonne Bywaters
as Margaret's Maid
Loys T Bergeron
as Mike
Joshua Frank
as Toothless
Karmen Harris
as Harlem Mourner
Nicole Burdette
as Ellie
Kendall Lupe
as Oyster Cajun #1
Percy Martin
as Oyster Cajun #2
Viola Dunbar
as Concierge
Murray Bandel
as Bartender
Jarrett Narcisse
as Epiphany's Child
Ernest Watson
as Oyster Bar Saxophonist
Rickie Monie
as Oyster Bar Pianist
Sugar Blue
as Toots Sweet Band - Harmonica
Pinetop Perkins
as Toots Sweet Band - Piano
Deacon John Moore
as Toots Sweet Band - Lead Guitar
Richard Payne
as Toots Sweet Band - Double Bass
W Alonzo Stewart
as Toots Sweet Band - Drums
Lillian Boutte
as Toots Sweet Band - Vocalist
Joel Adam
as Tap Dancer
Darrell Beasley
as Tap Dancer
Stephen Beagley
as Tap Dancer
Jerome Reddick
as Tap Dancer
Louis Freddie Kohlman
as Voodoo Drums
Stephen Kenyatta Simon
as Voodoo Drums
Curtis Pierre
as Voodoo Drums
Kufaru Aaron Mouton
as Voodoo Drums
Roselyn Lionheart
as Voodoo Musician
Marilyn Banks
as Voodoo Dancer
Lula Elzy
as Voodoo Dancer
Francesca J Ridge
as Voodoo Dancer
Hope Clarke
as Voodoo Dancer
Oscar Best
as Voodoo Dancer
Sarita Allen
as Voodoo Dancer
Noel Jones
as Voodoo Dancer
Valerie Jackson
as Voodoo Dancer
Greer Goff
as Voodoo Dancer
Arlena Rolant
as Voodoo Dancer
Karen Davis
as Voodoo Dancer
Shirleta Jones
as Voodoo Dancer
Mark L Taylor
as Voodoo Dancer
Mysti Adams
as Child on Playground
Katy Dierlam
as Large Woman Who Passes Harry Angel on Street
Kid Gavilan
as Self
Dontez Hood
as Young Voodoo Dancer
Directors
2Writers
4Producers
8Other crew
198Steve Mcauliff
animal trainer (as Steve McAulif)
Armin Ganz
Art Directors
Kristi Zea
Art Directors
Jeremy Conway
assistant art director: New Orleans
Maher Ahmad
assistant art director: New York
Erin Quinn
assistant auditor
Isabelle De Geofroy
assistant auditor
Janice Clark
assistant auditor
Maria Marini
assistant auditor
Pamela Katz
assistant camera
Susan Starr
assistant camera
Dale Pierce Johnson
assistant coordinator (as Dale Pierce Johnson)
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