Alan Parker’s Neo-Noir Classic Angel Heart Getting 4K Release

STUDIOCANAL will launch the newly restored neo-noir classic ANGEL HEART (1987) in October 2019, following an ambitious restoration project with specialists Silver Salt and with the approval of legendary British director Alan Parker (Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, The Commitments).

ANGEL HEART stars BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) in his seminal leading role amidst his catapult to fame, with a special performance from iconic Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro , as well as a controversial appearance from Lisa Bonet (Enemy Of The State) who was at the time still in The Cosby Show.

Adapted from the William Hjortsberg novel Falling Angel, ANGEL HEART follows private investigator Harry Angel (Rourke) who is hired by Louis Cyphre (De Niro) to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. The investigation soon takes an unexpected and sombre turn as Angel uncovers the fate and identity of Favorite, with horrifying consequences for all involved. From the mean streets of New York to the backwoods of New Orleans, Harry finds himself being dragged into a world of sex, murder, voodoo and death. This is no ordinary case, and Harry is no ordinary detective.

Academy Award® nominee Charlotte Rampling (45 YEARS) appears as Favorite’s wife, Margaret, with 19 year old Bonet appearing as Favorite’s illegitimate daughter, Epiphany Proudfoot. ANGEL HEART is a deeply disturbing film with an incredibly unsettling atmosphere. A prime example of late eighties neo-noir, it successfully manages to blend elements of detective fiction with dark horror.

Angel Heart  will be released across EST, DVD, Blu-Ray and UHD on October 14th, with a special 48-page booklet written by Alan Parker included with the release, offering audiences a glimpse behind-the-scenes from the production of the film.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Alan Parker interview excerpt from Cinéastes des années 80

Audio Commentary with Alan Parker

Introduction to Angel Heart by Alan Parker

A Background in Voodoo  

• Voodoo… the Truth
• New Orleans Voodoo Connection – History of Voodoo
• Dance as Worship: Meaning of Dance & Music
• Ashe
• Voodoo Macimba Dance Ensemble

Original EPK and Behind the Scenes Footage

• News Features
• Personality profiles
  • Mickey Rourke
  • Lisa Bonet
  • Alan Parker
• Additional interviews
  • Alan Parker
  • Lisa Bonet
• Behind the Scenes Footage
• Teaser Trailer

Behind the Scenes Gallery

ANGEL HEART will be released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital on October 14th 2019 and is available to pre-order here – https://scnl.co/angelheart

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