Starring: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Robert Pastorelli Directed By: Nora Ephron Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC Label: Turner Home Ent Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Pan & Scan Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 11, 1997 Running Time: 106 minutes Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 1996
Product Description: Tabloid reporters go to investigate reports that an angel is living in Iowa and imagine their surprise when they indeed do find an angel. Genre: Feature Film-Comedy Rating: PG Release Date: 8-FEB-2005 Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com essential video: After the box-office success of Phenomenon, John Travolta continued to charm audiences with this 1996 comedy-fantasy in which he plays a grubby angel who's got one last good deed to do before heading back to heaven. Living peacefully in the rural Iowa home of an old, friendly motel owner (Jean Stapleton), the winged Michael (Travolta) is hardly the image of a perfect angel. He's scruffy, unshaven, eats sweetened cereal by the box-full and chain-smokes all day long. But when tabloid reporters (William Hurt, Robert Pastorelli) learn of Michael's alleged existence and head to Iowa to check him out, Michael soon realizes that it's his task to see that Hurt falls in love with an "angel expert" (Andie MacDowell) and breaks free from his habitually cynical attitude. There's more to the story, of course (and Chasing Amy fans will recognize Joey Lauren Adams as a waitress who charms the angel), but Michael is more about the effect that this enchanting angel has on the earthbound humans around him. Whether he's chipping away at Hurt's skepticism or attracting a crowd of women on a truck-stop dance floor, Michael is an enchanting figure, and Travolta plays him with just the right tone of humor, reverence, and effervescent charm. Sure, it's lightweight fluff, but director Nora Ephron specializes in lightweight fluff, and Michael is the kind of feel-good movie that never wears out its welcome. --Jeff Shannon
Michael One of the only movies I've ever purchased. The story is enjoyable and uplifting. Everyone is cast perfectly...even the dog.
Excellent Great viewing and quality movie.MichaelArrived safely in Australia and played well even though we are region 4
movie This is touching movie will melt your heart ad touch your soul!!! See John Travolta in a different role.
Quirky Angel This movie is a sweet twist on the romantic comedy. The Archangel, Michael, comes to help two lost souls find each other on a bet. What's fun about this movie is that the angel is far from the feminine flowery images that people often have about angels. Michael quotes from John and Paul (The apostles? No! The Beatles!), has an indepth talk about life with a dog in which he gives the advice, "Remember, Sparky, no matter what they tell you, you can never have enough sugar," and has a penchant for campy roadside attractions such as the world's largest ball of twine and the world's largest non-stick frying pan. Don't expect theology. Just relax and go along for the ride.
Michael One of John Travolta's best movies. It's old but enjoyable. One that can be watched several times.
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