Angel Eyes (film)
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| Directed by | Luis Mandoki |
| Produced by | Mark Canton Elie Samaha |
| Written by | Gerald Di Pego |
| Starring | Jennifer Lopez James Caviezel Jeremy Sisto Terrence Howard Sônia Braga Victor Argo Monet Mazur |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami Julius Robinson Michael Sherwood |
| Cinematography | Piotr Sobocinski |
| Editing by | Gerald B. Greenberg |
| Studio | Morgan Creek Franchise Pictures The Canton Company |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | May 18, 2001 |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $53 million |
| Box office | $29,715,606 |
Angel Eyes is a 2001 romantic drama film directed by Luis Mandoki. The original music score was composed by Marco Beltrami and features Jennifer Lopez, James Caviezel, Jeremy Sisto, and Terrence Howard.[1] Lopez's performance in the film earned her a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Actress.
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[edit] Plot
The film opens on an accident scene on a wet rainy night in Chicago. Sharon Pogue (Jennifer Lopez) is a police officer at the scene and she is holding the hand of one of the victims and pleading that he hold on, not to give up and help is on the way.
Flash forward a year into Sharon's life. She seems very bitter and angry. She is estranged from her family for having her father Carl (Victor Argo) arrested for beating her mother Josephine (Sonia Braga). Her father and brother, Larry Sr. (Jeremy Sisto) have found it hard to forgive her, making it hard for her, since her family was/is somewhat close knit.
Meanwhile, a man named Catch (James Caviezel) wanders the streets of Chicago in a Zombie-like trance, doing good deeds, trying to help anybody he meets. He turns car lights off, he tells a young woman in his apartment building that she left her keys in the door.
Meanwhile, Sharon chases a criminal who gets her gun and shoots her twice but her vest protects her. Before he can shoot her in the head, Catch jumps the man and knocks the gun away. Sharon and Catch meet at a tavern and have a drink. They both don't like to tell each other much about their lives. Sharon invites Catch to her apartment. After some awkward moments between the two, Sharon decides he should leave. However, as he's about to leave, they share a kiss. They continue, until Catch abruptly stops and immediately leaves the apartment, leaving Sharon somewhat confused.
The next evening, Sharon finds a dandelion on her mailbox with Catch's phone number written on a short piece of tape around it. Sharon calls and awkwardly asks Catch if she can leave a message on the machine. Sharon says that they could have breakfast at a coffee shop the next morning at around 8:00. Sharon then wakes up and calls Catch again, claiming that she hadn't gotten much sleep and that they should go their separate ways. However, Catch is already at the coffee shop, and feels obviously upset and angered at Sharon. He then later comes to a cranky Sharon's apartment, criticizing her for not showing up for her "appointment." He then storms out the door. However, a concerned and confused Sharon follows him to his apartment and discovers his nearly empty place. Catch suggests that they start from scratch, and Sharon asks for no more surprises from him.
After a suggestion from his mother-in-law, Catch apologizes and the two continue seeing each other. They begin to get along well and go on a picnic in the mountains near a lake. After the two share a romantic swim, they passionately make love on the shore.
One night when the two are going out to dinner, they pass a blues club and go in. After the band has played a number, Catch notices a trumpet sitting on the bandstand. He picks the trumpet up and starts to play a wonderfully soulful version of the tune "Nature Boy." When he finishes, everyone applauds. The owner comes over and asks him where he's been keeping himself. He calls Catch by the name Steve Lambert, to which Catch denies even knowing the man. Sharon looks Steven Lambert up in the police files and discovers that he is the man whose hand she held in the car wreck at the beginning of the film. Catch's wife and child died in the car wreck. Sharon wants to help Catch heal from his emotional wounds and tries to talk about it. She tries taking him to the cemetery to see the graves of his family, but he gets very upset and leaves.
Sharon is having her own problems. Her mother and father are renewing their wedding vows and have asked her to come. She was going to go with Catch but he has not answered any of her calls. At the reception after the wedding ceremony, she tries to talk to her father but he tells her that he feels like he doesn't have a daughter. As Sharon starts to leave, she stops and tells the man videotaping the event a wonderful story about her father, playing with her and her brother when they were children. She is deeply moved by this memory. Her father overhears it. When Sharon looks at him, he turns away. At the same time that the wedding and reception have been going on, Catch is in the cemetery talking to his deceased wife and child, explaining how he remembers all the wonderful moments they shared.
When Sharon walks out of the door of the reception, Catch is standing by her car. They both have undergone emotional healing since they first met and they admit to being in love with one another. Sharon gets into her car and Catch starts to get in the passenger seat. He stops and tells Sharon that he wants to drive. He hasn't driven since the accident.
[edit] Cast
- Jennifer Lopez as Sharon Pogue
- James Caviezel as Steven Lambert aka Catch
- Jeremy Sisto as Larry Pogue
- Terrence Howard as Robby
- Sonia Braga as Josephine Pogue
- Victor Argo as Carl Pogue
- Monet Mazur as Kathy Pogue
- Shirley Knight as Elanora
- Daniel Magder as Larry Jr.
- Guylaine St-Onge as Annie Lambert
- Connor McAuley as Max Lambert
- Jeremy Ratchford as Ray Micigliano
- Peter MacNeill as Lieutenant Dennis Sanderman
- Eldridge Hyndman as Jamal
- Kari Matchett as Candace
- Michael Cameron as Charlie
- Marcello Thedford as Peebo
- Dave Cox as K-Dog
- Ron Payne as Priest
- Paul A. MacFarlane as Photographer
- Dan Petronijevic as Fighting Kid
- Stephen Kay as Tony Pindella
- Grant Nickalls as Joe
- Jim Feather as Old Man
- Matt Birman as Driver
- Eric Coates as Car Man
- Chuck Campbell as Young Man
- Jeff J.J. Authors as Other Young Man
- John Shepard as Other Old Man
- Stephanie Moore as Officer Vanessa
- Ron Johnston as Bass Player
- Brownman Ali (aka. Nick Ali) as Trumpet Player
Notes
- Jennifer Lopez insisted that the part of Catch be played by James Caviezel even though she didn't know his name. She had been impressed with his performance in The Thin Red Line (1998). Ben Affleck and Aaron Eckhart were considered for the role.
[edit] Production
The film was started filming on May 8, 2000 and finished in early August that same year. There were two filming locations, Chicago, Illinois and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Although the film is supposed to be set in Chicago, several very clear shots of Toronto skyline, including Toronto's very recognizable CN Tower appear in the film, along with other recognizable Toronto landmarks, such as the Honest Ed's storefront and a TTC streetcar.
The scenes in and around Sharon's parents home were filmed at the Playter Farmhouse, a historic building near Danforth Avenue in Toronto.
Some scenes were filmed in the village of Elora, at the Elora Quarry.
[edit] Box office
In the North American box office, the film opened at #4 in its opening weekend. All UK versions were cut to obtain a 15-rating. Warner Bros. had to remove the aggressive use of the word "cunt", or the film would have been rated 18. The film ultimately grossed less than $30 million worldwide, past below its $53 million budget.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Angel Eyes at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] External links
- Angel Eyes at the Internet Movie Database
- Angel Eyes at Rotten Tomatoes
- Angel Eyes at Box Office Mojo
- Angel Eyes at Metacritic
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