Stars: 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

Summary: Maggie, a surgeon is trying to save the life of her patient. Unbeknown to her an angel called Seth is present. The angel falls in love with Maggie who is unaware of his angelic status...

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.

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Some critics complained that City of Angelscould never compare to Wim Wenders's exquisite German film Wings of Desire, which served as the later film's primary inspiration. The better argument to make is that any such comparisons are beside the point, because Wings of Desirewas a much more deeply poetic, artfully contemplative film, whereas City of Angelsis an enchanting product of mainstream Hollywood. Meg Ryan stars as Dr. Maggie Rice, a heart surgeon who is grieving over a lost patient when an angel named Seth (Nicolas Cage) appears to comfort her. She can see him despite the "rule" that angels are invisible, and Seth's love for Maggie forces him to choose between angelic immortality and a normal human existence on earth with her. Featuring heavenly roles for TV veterans Andre Braugher and Dennis Franz, the film liberally borrows imagery from Wings of Desire, but it also creates its own charming identity. Cage and Ryan give fine performances as lovers convinced they are soul mates, and although the plot relies on a last-minute twist that doesn't quite work, this earnest love story struck a chord with audiences and proved to be one of the surprise hits of 1998. --Jeff Shannon

Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interactive Menus, Production Notes, Scene Access, Making Angels Documentary, Additional Scenes, Commentary By Brad Silberling
Subtitles:	Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Year:	1998
Release Date:	February 8, 1999
Runtime:	109 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 016320
Label:	Regency
Keywords:	City, Angels, General, Wide, Screen, Romantic, Drama
Genre:	Drama