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Programme Information

This five-time Golden Globe-winning film explores the sexual, racial, religious, political and social issues of the Reagan era when Death swings the scythe of AIDS.

Keywords:

Drama, Fantasy, Based-on-Play

Additional Information:

(2003) (USA) (5 Star)

Cast:

Al Pacino	.... Roy Marcus Cohn
Meryl Streep	.... Rabbi Isidor Chemelwitz/Hannah Porter Pitt/Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg/The Angel Australia
Emma Thompson	.... The Angel of America/Nurse Emily/Homeless Woman
Justin Kirk	.... Prior Walter/The Man in the Park
Mary-Louise Parker	.... Harper Amaty Pitt
Michael Gambon	.... Prior Walter Ancestor
Simon Callow	.... Prior Walter Ancestor

Supporting Cast:

Ben Shenkman	.... Louis Ironson/The Angel Oceania
Jeffrey Wright	.... Norman 'Belize' Arriaga/Mr. Lies/The Angel Europe
Patrick Wilson	.... Joseph Porter 'Joe' Pitt
James Cromwell	.... Henry
Brian Markinson	.... Martin Heller
Robin Weigert	.... Mormon Mother
Kevin 'Flotilla DeBarge' Joseph	.... Singer in Church
Florence Kastriner	.... Louis's Mother

Directors:

Mike Nichols

Writers:

Tony Kushner