american neo noir psychological horror film adaptation novel falling angel written directed film stars story follows new_york_city private investigator hired solve disappearance man known angel investigation takes new_orleans embroiled series brutal murders following publication novel began developing screenplay film adaptation found film studio willing produce script project resurfaced producer brought book parker attention parker began work new script changes novel independent film studio produced angel heart budget million principal photography commenced march concluded june year filming took place location new_york new_orleans release gained controversy casting known role family oriented sitcom graphic sex scene faced censorship issues parker forced remove seconds sexual content avoid rating secure rating film distributor wanted version film later released home video received mixed reviews north american box office grossing million theatrical run gained cult following reviewers calling best horror films plot new_york_city private investigator hired track known johnny favorite helped successful stands benefit unspecified favorite death suspects private upstate hospital war invalid favorite receiving psychiatric treatment shell shock issuing false reports angel goes hospital discovers transfer record recently added physician named angel breaks home admits years ago man woman allow favorite leave maintaining fiction patient hospital believing information angel locks bedroom hours later finds doctor murdered angel tells longer wants job agrees continue offers soon discovers favorite wealthy fiancée named begun secret love affair woman named angel travels new_orleans meets margaret little information telling favorite dead angel discovers dead survived year old daughter conceived mother love affair favorite reluctant speak angel tracks blues guitarist favorite angel uses force try extract details favorite known whereabouts refers margaret following morning police detectives inform angel murdered angel returns margaret home finds murdered heart removed ceremonial knife later attacked powerful louisiana patriarch margaret father tell leave town angel returns hotel finds invites room aggressive sexual intercourse angel visions blood ceiling room later confronts reveals margaret ones helped favorite leave hospital explains favorite actually powerful sold soul exchange stardom sought bargain favorite kidnapped young soldier performed ritual boy murdering eating beating heart order hide devil angel panic attack runs bathroom returns find drowned boiling angel goes margaret home finds containing clue soldier identity set dog stamped appears angel confirms devil long claim favorite immortal soul state revealed angel murdered frantic angel returns hotel room police found raped brutally murdered wearing angel dog angel reveals daughter detective tells burn angel replies know hell end credits angel seen standing inside iron elevator descending screen fades black heard harry johnny announcing dominion shared souls cast production development following publication novel began work film adaptation friend production designer took book manuscript producer film rights novel optioned paramount_pictures evans slated produce film hired direct acting screenwriter later replaced considered lead role paramount option expired discussed project wrote drafts felt film studio willing produce script reflected script studio executives weren interested happy ending demanded producer met discuss film adaptation novel parker read book following publication agreed write screenplay met london moving new_york wrote script completing draft september parker traveled rome italy brought script producers agreed finance film independent film studio parker given creative control pre production work began january new_york parker selected creative team reuniting past collaborators including producer director photography camera operator production designer editor writing parker changes novel titled script wanted distance film adaptation source material falling angel set entirely new_york_city parker second half script place new_orleans based novel perpetual allusions discussed story setting change approved decision said considered setting novel new_orleans set year book events place parker explained book set moved small selfish reason way changing attitudes environments belonged historical pause button world war simply setting year allowed older look film script changes novel involved characterization dialogue parker sought character evoked sympathy said tradition heel surface disguised intelligence capable complicated larger life story degree belief attractive audiences little little way parker established angel born february valentine day date birthday explained heart reference resonance parker wanted create realistic depiction opposed character larger life personality novel script change involved ending identity killer angel framed murders presumably novel parker established character killer film ending casting parker originally wanted play role actor expressed interest playing fully commit role discussions parker director reflected play angel heart months met times continued bombard questions examining dot script walked locations found read screenplay sitting floor disused church harlem finally said yes considered role angel parker met los_angeles discuss project parker said pitch honest distracted time movie possibility taking slip immediate area concentration interest parker met expressed strong interest playing angel secured leading role meeting parker new_york actresses auditioned role secured known role family oriented sitcom casting angel heart sparked significant controversy parker cast based strength audition unaware role preparing role said lot meditation lot self inquiry research earnest endeavor let necessary able let lisa let parker difficulty finding actress role small film character dialogue actress right balance class said read actresses success suggested english actress secured role parker contacted discuss january parker held open casting new_york nightclub known people auditioning roles small role parker previous film cast journalist aids angel investigation parker held casting new_orleans requested local musicians audition possible roles film brown musicians auditioned roles moore cast sweet parker returned new_york auditioned musicians including blues guitarist plays cast film principal photography filming casting process parker producer began scouting locations new_york_city director looked harlem believing neighborhood photographed parts new_york january travelled new_orleans continued writing script parker looked unused buildings located royal street act hotel abandoned house magazine street serve home returned new_york looked parker script required total locations new_york new_orleans principal photography began march concluded june budget million filming began street manhattan new_york_city acted neighbourhood production designer set team spent months designing set prior filming hoping recreate 1950s new_york warm weather conditions ice trucks create fake snow filming moved manhattan bar scenes angel intimate bedroom scene filmed production team moved harlem film chase scene set procession moving cast crew underwent severely cold weather conditions location film scene angel questions man whereabouts wife stands waist deep ocean original actress cast injured knocked feet wave delivering line actress refused scene led replaced stand drake parker found better actress role production returned manhattan film opening credits sequence filming moved harlem new_york film scene involving character elderly residents acted extras scene april production team moved film exterior interior scenes involving character filming moved new_jersey doubled scene set new_orleans train station april april production team returned harlem parker filmed scene harlem mission actors filmed scene italian restaurant located production moved new_orleans town louisiana parker crew discovered entire plantation workers village serve graveyard said graveyard dressed set filmed unused louisiana field create angel meets wealthy patriarch crew encountered difficulty filming chase scene involving angel deal horses trained dogs chickens horse specially trained fall production moved production designer art department attempted recreate 1950s new_orleans parker said set new_york dressed clad single far eye order authentic period drained primary colours look filming moved crew filmed final scenes angel runs margaret home production filmed ceremony scene choreographed previously choreographed parker film fame based scene actual ceremony sex scene involving filmed unused buildings located royal street took hours shoot parker limited crew cinematographer camera operator camera assistant actors comfortable parker played music shoot production moved corner new_orleans doubled flashback sequences set times square new_york crew discovered unused bus depot film scenes set filming moved crew filmed dialogue scene angel production returned royal street french quarter final confrontation angel film ending shot editing censorship filming concluded june parker spent months editing film europe feet film different shots gave original cut rating rating widely associated pornographic films board composed industry executives theater owners expressed concerns seconds intense sex scene involving seen sexual motion board voted film rating required thirds majority vote film distributor refused release rating film fewer theaters willing book fewer venues advertising executive vice president marketing stated studio firm policy release rated film weeks film release studio desperate restrictive rating parker reluctant alter film filed appeal board voted favor rating parker removed seconds sexual content scene scene complex intricate cutting rapid involving cuts space minutes said eventually cut seconds scene feet film february film granted rating parker later stated concerns pointless expensive exercise music film score produced composed south african composer saxophone solos british jazz musician pine parker hired jones impressed orchestral score film runaway train jones viewed rough cut angel heart prior scoring film stated sat screening room began images shaking like movie ended got room told parker great picture didn understand exactly wanted told expected deliver special picture approach movie chose score jones wanted explore concept evil evil greatest human fears tried feeling score daily ordinary music bridge world getting black magic search like psychological journey trying relate fears emotions audience composed score parker chose song girl dreams recurring song performed unseen character wanted song act motif viewers haunted jones incorporated elements song score addition jones score soundtrack features blues performances including blues soul fire performed songs right key wrong rainy rainy day acting vocalist post production jones mixed music tracks recording studio built abandoned church final mixing taking place los_angeles parker said great advantages working contemporary recording techniques mix film recording studio components options modern multi track recordings conventional scoring musicians sit projected film conductor strikes orchestra motion picture soundtrack album released recording labels island records release theatrical release north_america opened wide release march distributed film debuted number weekend box office garnering ticket sales screens average theatre film overall domestic gross estimated budget million critical response review website rotten_tomatoes sampled reviews gave score average score author voiced support film adaptation stating wrote excellent script went memorable film casting brilliant touch initially supportive decision appear film dismissed movie white america cast black girl gave things sex initial reactions film critics mixed new_york_times praised cinematography production design criticized performance suitably intense little effect washington_post wrote stylized stimulated soundtrack goes pumping score new_yorker criticized parker direction way separate parker simply doesn gift making evil seductive edits like criticized sort guest appearance lazy big actors delight local talent syndicated television program movies gene gave colleague roger_ebert praised film gave review wrote parker concerned style hiding film big mystery pacing criticized film controversial sex scene shocking rating board believe writing chicago_sun-times gave film half stars writing angel heart thriller horror movie exercise style parker actors fun taking limit empire called film treat form bbc wrote movie maintains intrigue turn assembled cast excellent movie puts performance writing concluded review book good deserves better movie performance stands movie crowd cultural impact initially success north american audiences gained cult following filmmaker stated film major influence film video game developer stated films inspired person shooter game wired magazine ranked film number list best horror films time writing forbes ranked number list best cult classic horror movies time den geek writer ranked film number list films writing parker brings wonderfully quality noir thriller takes new_york new_orleans viewers able predict thriller going ride remains worth taking thanks quality acting direction film critic film review website added film list films featuring greatest film plot twists film surprise endings based film major plot twists revealed revealing screen writer added performance list accolades received awards nominations following release 10th awards won award best international actor performances prayer dying 9th youth film awards won young artist award best young female superstar 15th saturn awards received saturn award nominations failed win awards home video released vhs september releases included rated theatrical cut uncut version restored seconds sexual content removed satisfy senior vice president said scene cut angel heart provocative shocking means pornographic pleased public opportunity film originally meant film viewed film released dvd june special features dvd included theatrical trailer production notes making information cast crew dvd release received criticism poor video transfer shortage special features later released film laserdisc august released angel heart special edition dvd special edition features additional material including introduction audio commentary parker scene specific commentary video interview actor theatrical trailer released film blu ray disc november blu ray presents film high definition contains additional materials found dvd remake announced producers developing planned remake produced production banner producers optioned rights film novel falling angel expressed fan novel stating great blend genres 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