Bill Murdoch, Bruno Kirby, Demi Moore
It's hard to imagine what any of the extremely talented people involved in this drastic misfire were thinking. Certainly the film was not short of talent: it had director Neil Jordan (The Crying Ga...( read more
)), writer David Mamet (The Untouchables), and movie stars Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, and Demi Moore. Instead of remaking the charming 1955 comedy, which starred Humphrey Bogart and Peter Ustinov, Mamet concocted a virtually laugh-free script in which Penn and De Niro play escaped convicts disguised as priests who are supposedly visiting a shrine in a small town. The closest this film comes to comedy is De Niro's embarrassing mugging (it's endless) and Penn's dumb-bunny routine. Suggested for film students who want to learn what not to do. --Marshall Fine
DVD Release Date: February 17, 2004
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September 24, 2009I have a real soft spot for this fun film! I really like Neil Jordan films, this isn?t his best but I think the slamming it got from the critics was a little unfair!
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December 12, 2007I picked this one up on a whim because it was cheap and, hey, can you go too wrong with both Robert De Niro AND Sean Penn? Neil Jordan directing was just a bonus. I guess I should mention that I have actually NOT seen The Crying Game,
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August 27, 2007Sean Penn and Robert De Niro are a bunch of smelly escaped criminals from a cruel prison environment. They take refuge at a church and pull the wool over townspeoples' eyes while evading justice. They prove their worth by saving some lives. Not too funny or enjoyable.
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May 15, 2007Robert DeNiro made a few shocking career choices in the 80s, and this is one of them. Witless and annoying mugging with zero laughs, despite the quality cast and director. And I have two words for you; "Demi" and "Moore".
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August 3, 2009This wasn't exactly a frame by frame remake,the location has adamantly changed,the protagonists however (minus one) and the confusing events have remained,with 50% changes as to the....main theme: priesthood!!!
A larger number of characters (plus extra subplots) which apparently ...( read more) -
October 30, 2009Somewhat funny because of the acting but quite boring actually. Demi Moore is suprisingly good.
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July 11, 2009this comedy is work really well on me, this is very funny film with solid little script and the great casts like deNiro, sean penn, demi moore, john c reilly, etc.,
we're no angels is a highly entertaining movie, it's a perfect choice for you who feel a little tired of watching t...( read more) -
May 16, 2009it's a funny film... story about two fugitive that hiding in a church. it's a funny way to see religion...
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April 16, 2009Despite the occasional humor, this movie really captures a number of incidences which all lonely people can relate to. It has that one special quality which most other films that portray religious controversial them can lack. That is that instead of looking upon ex-prisioners and...( read more)
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April 9, 2009Demi Moore junta-se a De Niro e a Penn nesta comédia divertida e inteligente, com guião de David Mamet e realização de Neil Jordan. É pecado perdê-la.
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