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''Angel Heart'' is a 1987 ReligiousHorror [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] film directed by Creator/AlanParker, starring Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/CharlotteRampling and Creator/LisaBonet. The film [[TheFilmOfTheBook is based on]] the 1978 novel ''Literature/FallingAngel'' by William Hjortsberg.

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''Angel Heart'' is a 1987 ReligiousHorror [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] film directed by Creator/AlanParker, starring Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/CharlotteRampling and Creator/LisaBonet. The film [[TheFilmOfTheBook is based on]] the 1978 novel ''Literature/FallingAngel'' ''Falling Angel'' by William Hjortsberg.
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''Angel Heart'' is a 1987 ReligiousHorror [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] film directed by Creator/AlanParker, starring Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/CharlotteRampling and Lisa Bonet. The film [[TheFilmOfTheBook is based on]] the 1978 novel ''Literature/FallingAngel'' by William Hjortsberg.

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''Angel Heart'' is a 1987 ReligiousHorror [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] film directed by Creator/AlanParker, starring Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/CharlotteRampling and Lisa Bonet.Creator/LisaBonet. The film [[TheFilmOfTheBook is based on]] the 1978 novel ''Literature/FallingAngel'' by William Hjortsberg.
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* DevilButNoGod: There's no mention of God or any other deity who could intervene to stop The Devil.
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''Angel Heart'' is a 1987 ReligiousHorror [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] film directed by Creator/AlanParker, starring Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/CharlotteRampling and Lisa Bonet. The film [[TheFilmOfTheBook is based on]] the 1978 novel ''Falling Angel'' by William Hjortsberg.

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''Angel Heart'' is a 1987 ReligiousHorror [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] film directed by Creator/AlanParker, starring Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/CharlotteRampling and Lisa Bonet. The film [[TheFilmOfTheBook is based on]] the 1978 novel ''Falling Angel'' ''Literature/FallingAngel'' by William Hjortsberg.
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-->'''Sterne''': You're gonna burn for this, [[spoiler:Angel]].\\
'''[[spoiler:Harry]]''': I know. In Hell.
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* MixedRace: Epiphany is this, having been born from an love affair between her black mother and her white father. It's worst when her illegitimate father is also suspect Johnny Favorite.
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* UncertainFate: [[spoiler:The real Harry Angel's soul is in Hell, but is it stuck there because of Johnny's actions? Will he be liberated when Johnny's soul is captured?]]

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* UncertainFate: UncertainDoom: [[spoiler:The real Harry Angel's soul is in Hell, but is it stuck there because of Johnny's actions? Will he be liberated when Johnny's soul is captured?]]
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* UncertainFate: [[spoiler:The real Harry Angel's soul is in Hell, but is it stuck there because of Johnny's actions? Will he be liberated when Johnny's soul is captured?]]

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* [[spoiler:TheKillerInMe]]: [[spoiler:Harry Angel is Johnny Favorite and committed all the murders himself, albeit under Cyphre's influence]].



* [[spoiler:TheKillerInMe]]: [[spoiler:Harry Angel is Johnny Favorite and committed all the murders himself, albeit under Cyphre's influence]].
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* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:Upon realizing there's no escape from Gruesome Gertie, Harry calmly accepts his eternal damnation.]]
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* NobleBigotWithABadge: Det. Sterne. While he initially comes off as a vile racist, he does care about Epiphany and her orphaned kid. He gives hints about being a BeleagueredBureaucrat as well.

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* NobleBigotWithABadge: Det. Sterne. While he initially comes off as a vile racist, referring to blacks as "jigaboos" and fully supporting segregation, he does care about Epiphany and her orphaned kid. He gives hints about being a BeleagueredBureaucrat as well.
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* TroubledBackstoryFlashback: Harry's amnesia losen up which leads to him having multiple flashbacks to the TickertapeParade on the fateful night in New York.

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* TroubledBackstoryFlashback: Harry's amnesia losen loosens up which leads to him having multiple flashbacks to the TickertapeParade on the fateful night in New York.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys. Johnny Favorite was a real ladies man. Subverted with Epiphany's mother however, who according to her daughter eventually realized with a monster Favorite was.

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys. Johnny Favorite was a real ladies man. Subverted with Epiphany's mother however, who according to her daughter eventually realized with what a monster Favorite was.
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* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: [[spoiler:While investigating Epiphany’s murder at the end of the film, Detective Deimos sniffs the gun barrel to determine if it had been fired, pointing the gun at his face.]]
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* FamousLastWords: [[spoiler:By the time Detective Sterne confronts him about Epiphany's grisly murder, Harry / Johnny is resigned to his ultimate fate and when told he'll burn simply says, "I know. In Hell." It would be GallowsHumor, except it's no joke.]]
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* MoralEventHorizon: In-Universe. [[Cyphre tells Harry "You were doomed from the moment you slit that young boy in half", which implies that until that point, Johnny could have backed out of his deal and avoided Hell. But once he committed the sin of murder, he was damned regardless]].

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* MoralEventHorizon: In-Universe. [[Cyphre [[spoiler: Cyphre tells Harry "You were doomed from the moment you slit that young boy in half", which implies that until that point, Johnny could have backed out of his deal and avoided Hell. But once he committed the sin of murder, he was damned regardless]].
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Johnny Favorite's plan. In a setting where the only options for an afterlife are Heaven and Hell, what good did he think it would do him to [[spoiler: murder the original Harry Angel and use his soul as a disguise]]? Did he think he would get into Heaven?


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* MoralEventHorizon: In-Universe. [[Cyphre tells Harry "You were doomed from the moment you slit that young boy in half", which implies that until that point, Johnny could have backed out of his deal and avoided Hell. But once he committed the sin of murder, he was damned regardless]].
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''Angel Heart'' is a 1987 ReligiousHorror [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] film directed by Creator/AlanParker, starring Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/CharlotteRampling and Lisa Bonet. The film [[TheFilmOfTheBook is based on]] the 1978 novel "Falling Angel" by William Hjortsberg.

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''Angel Heart'' is a 1987 ReligiousHorror [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] film directed by Creator/AlanParker, starring Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/CharlotteRampling and Lisa Bonet. The film [[TheFilmOfTheBook is based on]] the 1978 novel "Falling Angel" ''Falling Angel'' by William Hjortsberg.



Upon release, the movie was controversial due to a sex scene with Lisa Bonet, [[ContractualPurity resulting in her being kicked off]] ''Series/TheCosbyShow''. The scene had to be edited down for the film to get an R rating for its theatrical release; video releases restored the scene to its full length.

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Upon release, the movie was controversial due to a sex scene with Lisa Bonet, which [[ContractualPurity resulting resulted in her being kicked off]] ''Series/TheCosbyShow''. The scene had to be edited down for the film to get an R rating for its theatrical release; video releases restored the scene to its full length.
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''Angel Heart'' is a 1987 ReligiousHorror [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] film directed by Creator/AlanParker, starring Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/RobertDeNiro and Lisa Bonet. The film [[TheFilmOfTheBook is based on]] the 1978 novel "Falling Angel" by William Hjortsberg.

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''Angel Heart'' is a 1987 ReligiousHorror [[FilmNoir neo-noir]] film directed by Creator/AlanParker, starring Creator/MickeyRourke, Creator/RobertDeNiro Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/CharlotteRampling and Lisa Bonet. The film [[TheFilmOfTheBook is based on]] the 1978 novel "Falling Angel" by William Hjortsberg.
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* HeroicBastard: Epiphany was conceived from a love affair her mother had with a engaged man, who was Johnny Favorite. Despite being illegitimate, she turned out to be a sweet girl.

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* HeroicBastard: Epiphany was conceived from a love affair her mother had with a engaged man, who was Johnny Favorite. Despite being illegitimate, she turned out to be a sweet girl.
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* DisappearedDad: Johnny Favorite to Epiphany. Her son's father isn't around either, but it's because she doesn't know who he is.

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* DisappearedDad: Johnny Favorite to Epiphany. Her son's father isn't around either, but it's because [[OneNightStandPregnancy she doesn't know who he is.is]].
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* DisappearedDad: Johnny Favorite to Epiphany. Plus her son has one as well, he's dead by the time of the film.

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* DisappearedDad: Johnny Favorite to Epiphany. Plus her son has one as well, he's dead by the time of the film.Her son's father isn't around either, but it's because she doesn't know who he is.
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* PunnyName: Toots Sweet, as in ''tout de suite'', French for basically "do it fast!"
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* ThatManIsDead: Ethan tells Harry about Johnny, "As far as I'm concerned, that dance band scumbag is ''dead''." [[spoiler:Turns out he's just expressing wishful thinking.]]

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* ThatManIsDead: Ethan tells Harry about Johnny, "As far as I'm concerned, that dance band scumbag is ''dead''." Margaret tells Harry that Johnny is dead, and if he isn't, he's dead to ''her''. [[spoiler:Turns out he's both were just expressing wishful thinking.]]

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* RiddleForTheAges:
** What were the original terms of the contract that Cyphre signed with Johnny Favorite?
** How did [[spoiler:Louis Cyphre find Harry Angel and did he know who he was from the start or was he waiting to find out once Harry figured out who he was?]]



* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:Harold Angel is Johnny Favorite's assumed identity]]. Literally, since every time he looks in the mirror, he gets strange feelings. He even [[RageAgainstTheReflection breaks a mirror]]r at one point after seeing his reflection. This is actually pointed about by [[spoiler: Louis.]]

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* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler:Harold Angel is Johnny Favorite's assumed identity]]. Literally, since every time he looks in the mirror, he gets strange feelings. He even [[RageAgainstTheReflection breaks a mirror]]r mirror]] at one point after seeing his reflection. This is actually pointed about by [[spoiler: Louis.]]
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* TrespassingToTalk: Harry is snooping around Dr. Fowler house when the owner arrives. Harry decides to stick around and wait in the dark of the kitchen to surprise Fowler as he reaches for the in the fridge.

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* TrespassingToTalk: Harry is snooping around Dr. Fowler house when the owner arrives. Harry decides to stick around and wait in the dark of the kitchen to surprise Fowler as he reaches for the morphene in the fridge.
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* {{Blackmail}}: Harry convinces Fowler to talk by threatening to go public about his arsenic addiction.

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* {{Blackmail}}: Harry convinces Fowler to talk by threatening to go public about his arsenic morphine addiction.



* TrespassingToTalk: Harry is snooping around Dr. Fowler house when the owner arrives. Harry decides to stick around and wait in the dark of the kitchen to surprise Fowler as he reaches for the arsenic in the fridge.

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* TrespassingToTalk: Harry is snooping around Dr. Fowler house when the owner arrives. Harry decides to stick around and wait in the dark of the kitchen to surprise Fowler as he reaches for the arsenic the in the fridge.
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* DevilInDisguise: The Devil poses as a human businessman named Louis Cypher to lead a man to his doom who previously made a DealWithTheDevil before trying to screw him over. At the end, when the man discovers the truth but is still very much in denial, Mephistopheles suggests he could just turn into a BigRedDevil if that's what it takes to convince him. He doesn't, instead settling for some [[SupernaturalGoldEyes spooky yellow eyes]] for a few seconds.
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* SouthernGothicSatan: The TropeNamer for LouisCypher, who is well-dressed, urbane, polite, and considers self-damning souls to be the most fun to collect.

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