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Angel Eyes (2001)

Angel Eyes poster
Directed by
Luis Mandoki
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 495 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A female police officer meets a mysterious man who seems to understand her pain. They form a relationship that helps them both confront traumatic events from their pasts.

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What happens

Angel Eyes is a 2001 American romantic drama film directed by Luis Mandoki and starring Jennifer Lopez, Jim Caviezel, Sônia Braga, Terrence Howard, and Jeremy Sisto. Written by Gerald Di Pego, the film is about a mysterious man who finds himself drawn to a female police officer with whom he forms a relationship that helps each to deal with trauma from their past. The original music score was composed by Marco Beltrami. The film received ALMA Award Nominations for Outstanding Actress (Jennifer Lopez) and Outstanding Director (Luis Mandoki). Angel Eyes was released by Morgan Creek Productions, Inc. (through Warner Bros. Pictures) on May 18, 2001. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $29.7 million against a $38 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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