Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-05-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

132 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.7 (4153 Reviews)

Director:

Phil Joanou

Cast:

Writer:

James Lee Burke (book)

Harley Peyton (screenplay)

Scott Frank (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Ex-detective Dave Robicheaux has made a new life for himself and his wife Annie running a bait shop in the outskirts of New Orleans. When they save a little girl, the sole survivor of a plane crash, their lives become forever changed. They take the orphan child into their home and prepare to raise her. However, a visit from DEA agent Dautrieve brings out the detective instincts in Robicheaux and he begins to ask about the rest of the passengers. This brings trouble to Robicheaux and he turns to drug lord Bubba Rocque, a childhood friend. But the friendship becomes estranged when an assault on the Robicheaux home leaves one victim...Annie.

Recommended Movies

Azzurro

Azzurro

75-year-old Giuseppe De Metrio has spent 30 years in Geneva, as foreign worker for the Broyer company. Upon retirement, ...

Read More
Rush

Rush

The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda.

Read More
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get marrie...

Read More
Marketa Lazarovè

Marketa Lazarovè

A minor Czech clan falls afoul of the King in medieval times, against the backdrop of Christianity replacing Paganism.

Read More
My Stepmother Is an Alien

My Stepmother Is an Alien

An alien is sent on a secret mission to Earth, where she appears as a gorgeous, attractive, and single lady. Her mission...

Read More
Shanghai Surprise

Shanghai Surprise

Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a missionary nurse seeking th...

Read More
Critters

Critters

A race of small, furry aliens make lunch out of the locals in a farming town.

Read More
The Nights of Cabiria

The Nights of Cabiria

A waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finds only heartbreak.

Read More

Become a Movie Insider

Join our mailing list and get access to expert analysis, trivia, and recommendations that will elevate your movie-watching experience.

View our privacy policy.