We're No Angels
Brief Synopsis
Remake of the play and 1955 film, this time set in 1935. Two AWOL prisoners throw on the robes of Catholic priests to evade the authorities long enough to escape into Canada, but get caught up in even more trouble with church problems and a lovely young woman.
Cast & Crew
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Jim Devis
Director
Robert De Niro
Sean Penn
Demi Moore
Hoyt Axton
Elizabeth Lawrence
Film Details
Also Known As
Nous ne sommes pas des anges, Änglar på rymmen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Ruth Huddleston
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Maple Ridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
Remake of the play and 1955 film, this time set in 1935. Two AWOL prisoners throw on the robes of Catholic priests to evade the authorities long enough to escape into Canada, but get caught up in even more trouble with church problems and a lovely young woman.
Cast
Robert De Niro
Sean Penn
Demi Moore
Hoyt Axton
Elizabeth Lawrence
Matthew Walker
James Russo
Cory Dagg
Ray Mcanally
Sylvain Demers
Bruno Kirby
Lloyd Berry
Ken Buhay
Karen Austin
Frank C. Turner
John C. Reilly
Garwin Sanford
David Mcleod
Sheelah Megill
Antony Holland
Reid Sinclair
Lead Person
Bill Murdoch
Richard Newman
Jack Ackroyd
Jay Brazeau
Gerry Bean
James Kidnie
Sean Hoy
Frank Totino
Wallace Shawn
Jessica Jickels
Rick Poltraruk
Crew
Mark Abrams
Assistant Director
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Designer
John G Anderson
Construction
Sheila Aquiline
Accounting Assistant
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
Mick Audsley
Executive Editor
Ian Ballard
Hair
Rodney Beech
Driver
Alan Bell
Foley Editor
Suzy Benzinger
Assistant
Guy Bews
Animal Wrangler
Robert Beyer
Consultant
David Birdsall
Set Decorator
Jennifer Blake
Casting Associate
Stewart Bradley
Effects Coordinator
Jo Burn
Other
Doug Carnegie
Set Decorator
Warren Carr
Unit Production Manager
Fred Caruso
Coproducer
Robin Chambers
Assistant
Patrick Clayton
Assistant Director
Lisa Coi
Hair Assistant
Michael Connell
Music Editor
Daneen Conroy
Assistant
Steve Crawley
Special Effects
Robert De Niro
Executive Producer
Clare Dechenu
Assistant Editor
Jessie L Deppin
Song
Barry Donlevy
Lighting Technician
Lynn Elston
Production Auditor
Jim Erickson
Set Decorator
Les Erskine
Lighting Technician
George Fenton
Original Music
George Fenton
Music Conductor
George Fenton
Music
Elaine Fleming
Production Coordinator
Glen Forrieter
Grip
Lara Fox
Script Supervisor
Dan Gane
Assistant Editor
Dale Garrison
Other
Tony Giancinti
Boom Operator
Mickey Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator
Troy Gilbert
Stunts
Dave Gordon
Grip
George Graffe
Song
Keith Grant
Music
Leonard Green
Adr Editor
Jennifer Grossman
Costumes
Connie Hardie
Casting Associate
David James Hardwick
Location Assistant
Richard St John Harrison
Art Director
Ken Hawryliw
Property Master Assistant
Ilona Herman
Makeup Supervisor
Tim C Hiltz
Production Assistant
Derek Holding
Dialogue Editor
Dennis Houser
Driver
Ruth Huddleston
Cable Operator
Albert Husson
Play As Source Material
Scott Irvine
Transportation Coordinator
Jon Joffin
Camera Assistant
Kirk Johns
Location Manager
Jaqueline V Johnson
Other
Jaqueline V Johnson
Craft Service
Eddy Joseph
Adr Editor
Chris Joyce
Foley Editor
Lyn Kelly
Costume Supervisor
Gillian Kieft
Costumes
Kevin Knight
Costumes
Jan Kobylka
Construction Coordinator
Barry Kootchin
Scenic Artist
Sid Kozak
Casting
Wolf Kroeger
Production Designer
Peter Lando
Set Decorator
Collin Leadlay
Dga Trainee
Paul Leblanc
Hair
Gloria Lee
Assistant
Rachel Leiterman
Assistant Director
Dominic Lester
Sound
Art Linson
Producer
John Linson
Assistant
Richard Long
Assistant Editor
Julie Macdonald
Wardrobe
Ranald Macdougall
From Story
Ranald Macdougall
Story By
Kim Mackenzie
Researcher
David Mamet
Screenplay
Keith Mason
Assistant Editor
Scott E Mathers
Unit Location Manager
Coreen Mayrs
Casting
John Sandy Mccallum
Assistant Camera Operator
Larry Mcconkey
Steadicam Operator
Michael Mcgarry
Assistant Editor
Martin Mcinally
Camera Assistant
Mike Moad
Dolly Grip
Tish Monaghan
Costume Supervisor
Pat Morrison
Assistant
Andrew Mulkani
Dolly Grip
Peter Mustapich
Interpreter
Linda Neild
Production Accountant
Patti Roberts Nelson
Production Associate
Wallis Nicita
Casting
Peter Nicol
Foreman
Cam North
Assistant Camera Operator
Robin O'donoghue
Sound
Bill Orr
Special Effects Coordinator
Christopher Palmer
Original Music
Ida Maria Pan
Production Assistant
Thomas Pankiewich
Costume Supervisor
Gill Parry
Sound Editor
Robert Petrovicz
Assistant Director
Rod Pridy
Camera Operator
Brenda Rawn
Post-Production Coordinator
Deborah Ricketts
Researcher
Dick Ritchie
Color Timer
Michael Ritter
Assistant Art Director
Michael Roberts
Camera Operator
Steven Paul Roberts
Assistant Editor
Pete Romano
Photography
David W Rose
Assistant Director
Philippe Rousselot
Dp/Cinematographer
Philippe Rousselot
Director Of Photography
Joanne Ryan
Other
Joanne Ryan
Craft Service
Christina Sanchez
Casting
John Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Randy Shymkiw
Effects Assistant
Roy Sidick
Hair
Lauri Smith
Assistant
Jo-anne Smith-ojeil
Makeup
Bella Spewak
Music
Sam Spewak
Music
Jane Still
Costumes
Michael Stringer
Storyboard Artist
Larry Sutton
Sound Mixer
Grant Swain
Property Master
Randy Tan
Foreman
Lisa Jane Taylor
Makeup Assistant
Eliza Thompson
Assistant
Brian Thurston
Other
Joke Van Wijk
Editor
Rob Vreugde
Driver
Annabel Ware
Assistant Editor
Mark Weiner
Animal Trainer
Thomas Wills
Foreman
Paul Reeves Willson
Foreman
Andrew D Wilson
Camera Assistant
David Wilson
Construction
Kim Winther
Assistant Director
Peter F Woest
Camera Operator
James T Woods
Scenic Artist
Arthur Wooster
Photography
Joanne Zaluski
Casting Associate
Film Details
Also Known As
Nous ne sommes pas des anges, Änglar på rymmen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Ruth Huddleston
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Maple Ridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video June 28, 1990
Released in United States Winter December 15, 1989
Shown at the Museum of Modern Art (Screen Plays: From Broadway to Hollywood, 1920-1966) in New York City on October 7 and October 12, 1995.
Began shooting February 8, 1989.
Completed shooting Late May 1989.
The set cost $2,500,000, the largest film set ever constructed in Canada. Film is also the biggest budgeted in British Columbia's history. Film is dedicated to actor Ray McAnally (1926-1989).
Released in United States on Video June 28, 1990
Released in United States Winter December 15, 1989
