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Michael (1996)

He's an angel... Not a saint.

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Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.

Release Date
December 25, 1996
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
5.7/10 (681 votes)

Director: Nora Ephron

Cast: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Robert Pastorelli, Jean Stapleton, Teri Garr, Wallace Langham

Production: Alphaville Films, Turner Pictures
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Budget
$20M
Revenue
$120M
Full Cast (37 people)

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Wuchak - 9/10

***Testifies to the JOY of living itself*** Michael, excellently portrayed by John Travolta, is an unorthodox Archangel enjoying his last mission (vacation?) to Earth. A supermarket tabloid from Chicago sends a team to Iowa to get a story and pictures; after discovering that he's a real angel they naturally want to bring him back to the big city. What works best is that the story is essentia...

October 20, 2019

GenerationofSwine - 1/10

Andie MacDowell was once the most adorable person in Hollywood wasn't she? And I mean that as it utterly charming. And the same goes for her performance here, she turns up the charm and does her best to sell the role. But, unfortunately, Travolta (fresh from his Pulp Fiction rebirth) is playing his Vincent Vega role in the comedy and is entirely out of place throughout it. Really, if you are...

January 12, 2023

Michael

Michael

He's an angel... Not a saint.

He's an angel... Not a saint.

5.7
105 min

Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date12/25/1996
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Cast

John Travolta

as Michael

Andie MacDowell

as Dorothy Winters

William Hurt

as Frank Quinlan

Bob Hoskins

as Vartan Malt

Robert Pastorelli

as Huey Driscoll

Jean Stapleton

as Pansy Milbank

Teri Garr

as Judge Esther Newberg

Wallace Langham

as Bruce Craddock

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michael about?

Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.

How long is Michael?

1h 45m

When was Michael released?

December 25, 1996

Who directed Michael?

Nora Ephron

Who stars in Michael?

John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt

What genre is Michael?

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

What is Michael rated?

PG