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Angels in America (2003)
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The epic HBO miniseries Angels in America is directed by
Mike Nichols
and written by the play's author, Tony Kushner. This six-part drama is adapted from the two full-length award-winning plays (Part I: The Millennium Approaches and Part II: Perestroika) originally performed on Broadway in 1993. Set in New York City during the mid-'80s, the story follows the interconnected lives of several people affected by the AIDS crisis, intense spiritual experiences, and the Reagan Administration. Newcomer
Justin Kirk
plays Prior Walter, a young man dying of AIDS. Things are made worse when he's abandoned by his lover, Jewish court clerk Louis Ironson (
Ben Shenkman
). Then he's visited by an Angel (
Emma Thompson
), who keeps crashing through his roof and insisting that he's a prophet. Meanwhile, conservative power monger Roy Cohn (
Al Pacino
) is also dying of AIDS, but he's in serious denial about it. While in the hospital, he's continually visited by the ghost of Ethel Rosenberg (
Meryl Streep
), a woman he had sent to the electric chair. Roy's protégé is Mormon lawyer Joe Pitt (
Patrick Wilson
), who also tries to deny his own homosexuality. Joe's estranged wife Harper (
Mary-Louise Parker
) suffers from a Valium addiction and has an acute sensitivity to the world around her. Joe leaves her to start up a relationship with Louis, who works in his building.
Jeffrey Wright
reprises his stage role of the trusty friend and nurse Belize. Angels in America first aired in two parts on HBO during December of 2003. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Cast
Al Pacino
Roy Cohn
Mary-Louise Parker
Harper Pitt
Meryl Streep
Hannah Pitt
Emma Thompson
The Angel
Jeffrey Wright
Belize
Justin Kirk
Prior Walter
Ben Shenkman
Louis Ironson
Patrick Wilson
Joe Pitt
Production Crew
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Stephen Goldblatt
Cinematographer
Michael Haley
Co-Executive Producer
Thomas Newman
Composer (Music Score)
Ann Roth
Costume Designer
Mike Nichols
Director
John Bloom
Editor
Cary Brokaw
Executive Producer
Mike Nichols
Executive Producer
Evyen Klean
Musical Direction/Supervision
Tony Kushner
Play Author
Celia Costas
Producer
Stuart Wurtzel
Production Designer
Tony Kushner
Screenwriter
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 2003
Runtime: 360
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Fantasy
Produced by
Avenue Pictures
HBO Films
Awards
2003 - Best Cable TV Movie or Miniseries - National Board of Review
2003 - Best Miniseries or TV Movie - Golden Globe
2003 - Best Supporting Actor (TV) - Golden Globe
2003 - Best Supporting Actor in a Teleivison Series - Golden Globe
2003 - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Golden Globe
2004 - Outstanding Miniseries - Emmy
2004 - Outstanding Miniseries - Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
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