Heaven's Prisoners | 
| Director: Phil Joanou
Actors: Alec Baldwin, Kelly Lynch, Mary Stuart Masterson, Eric Roberts, Teri Hatcher
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 8893
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 133 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: TRNDN6725D
ISBN: 0780645693
UPC: 794043672521
EAN: 9780780645691
ASIN: B0000AZT79
Theatrical Release Date: May 17, 1996
Release Date: October 7, 2003
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When he emerged from film school in the mid-1980s, director Phil Joanou was touted as the next Steven Spielberg, perhaps because Spielberg took him on as a protege briefly. Since then, it's been "Phil who?" thanks to a series of mediocre thrillers like this one. Based on one of a series of novels by James Lee Burke about a troubled ex-cop named Dave Robicheaux, this film sat on the shelf for a couple of years before finally being released in 1995. Alec Baldwin plays Robicheaux, a recovering alcoholic who has put life on the New Orleans police department behind him--until a plane crashes in the lake next to his house. He rescues a young Central American girl from the wreck and adopts her--and winds up involved in a gumbo of drug running and dirty dealing involving an old pal named Bubba. Tip-off that this movie should have gone straight to video: Bubba is played by Eric Roberts. Redeeming feature (at least for men, who are all dogs, as everyone knows): a Teri Hatcher nude scene. --Marshall Fine
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 Great Flick June 23, 2009
Daniel W. Mayhue (Atlanta, GA)
This film is vastly underrated. This is some of Alec Baldwin's best work and the storyline is riveting. By the way, Miss Fine, all men are not dogs.
 I Did This Backward! May 29, 2009
Anna V. Carroll
I saw the 2009 release, IN THE ELECTRIC MIST, with Tommy Lee Jones & John Goodman BEFORE I saw this film. This one was made in 1995, and you see a very slim Alec Baldwin. Teri Hatcher gives a really quiet, powerful performance as the wife of a 'local bad guy' (Eric Roberts) and more than carries the role. She excels in the time she has on the screen. Poor Ms. Lynch gets offed early on so she isn't around for the ending. I won't tell you how it ends!
Once again the real star is Louisiana. This film was made BEFORE Katrina so you see homes and businesses that are no longer there. I found that haunting and sad. The story line is full of holes. They want us to believe a little El Salvadorian child (who speaks no English) can survive a plane crash and go live with Alec & Kelly and no one in 'The Parish' is gonna notice or say anything. Yeah, right. That was the thing about the film that struck a totally phony note. Otherwise, I loved the movie. Everyone was menacing and scary. The lighting was dark and mysterious. The bars and apartments were straight out of an Ann Rice novel. Spooky.
Then you have the new one, IN THE ELECTRIC MIST where Tommy Lee Jones plays the Alec Baldwin role and John Goodman plays the Eric Roberts role. Yeah, I can see that casting. Not. Since I am a fan of all four actors, I can't say which one is better in the roles. Tommy Lee just IS the character. Alec was too young and pretty. Which was why I liked it. But if you're talking Cajun Country you ain't talkin' pretty boys, darlin'. They got real men down there who don't check the mirror when they leave the house to make sure every hair is in place.
I could watch this film every night just to 'feel' the bayou, the land, the water, the ambiance, the soul of Louisiana. I do hope they make TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN. It's Burke's homage to Hurricane Katrina and would make a truly wonderful film. Let's cast Tommy Lee in that one again. But let's find someone else to play Bubba. Don't like watching John Goodman play the bad guy. He's too sweet a guy in real life.
Really enjoyed this film.
Heaven's Prisoners March 11, 2009
Jeff R. Lewis (Folsom, CA)
Excellent movie.. I had been looking for this movie for a long time.. Got it on Amazon at a great price. Amazon is the place to be...
Another Pretty Solid Modern 'Noir' February 20, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
I guess you could call this a "neo-noir," which is a modern-day film noir. It has that atmosphere, especially in New Orleans which seems to always be pictured on the seamy side in films. After the devastation that took place there a few years ago ("Katrina"), perhaps filmmakers will be kinder to the city in future movies.
Anyway, a seedy-portrayed New Orleans, some good blues music and five varied-and-all interesting lead characters make this a very watchable movie. Alec Baldwin, Kelly Lynch, Teri Hatcher, Mary Stuart Masterston and Eric Roberts all contribute with good performances All but Roberts are the "good guys" in this one.
The movie keeps your attention and has you involved for most of the two hours. The action is well-dispersed. My only complaint is a small one: Baldwin with the southern accent doesn't sound natural. Otherwise, a good modern-day crime story.
Heavens Prisoners February 17, 2009
James Watson
Storyline followed the book precicely. Wish actors & actresses could learn to do a Southern accent.
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