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City of Angels

Movie·1998·Romance, Drama, Fantasy·1h 54m·6.8 (2,360)·Directed by Brad Silberling

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When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth.

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Nicolas CageNicolas CageSethMeg RyanMeg RyanMaggieDennis FranzDennis FranzMessingerAndre BraugherAndre BraugherCassielColm FeoreColm FeoreJordanRobin BartlettRobin BartlettAnneJoanna MerlinJoanna MerlinTeresaSarah DampfSarah DampfSusan

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