(113 min, 1987)Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Alan Parker (screenplay), William Hjortsberg (novel)
Stars: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro and Lisa Bonet
How terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the wise?
“If the soul is left in darkness, sins will be committed. The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes the darkness.“
-Victor Hugo
Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke) is a private investigator. He is hired by a mysterious man (Robert De Niro) to track down a singer called Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
One of my dreams is to go to Louisiana, especially New Orleans – this seems to be such a beautiful, magical place. So whenever I see a movie set there, I have to watch it. And I very rarely regret doing so.
One can argue if there's magic in the world, but there certainly are places on Earth where it's believed to not only exist, but is being practiced. There are camps for witches in Africa, children are being slaughtered and their remains buried under houses which is believed to bring wealth. Even if that doesn't work there is so much darkness surrounding that issue, it's a real mystery why Hollywood doesn't deal with hoodoo or voodoo more often. Many practitioners can be found in previously mentioned Louisiana and that makes for a perfect setting for a movie like “Harry Angel”.
