Angels in America

Angels in America

Drama • TV-MA • 2003 • 1 Season

7.5

8.1

God has abandoned Heaven. It's 1985: the Reagans are in the White House and Death swings the scythe of AIDS. In Manhattan, Prior Walter tells Louis, his lover of four years, he's ill; Louis leaves but as disease and loneliness ravage Prior, guilt invades Louis. Joe Pitt, a Mormon Republican attorney, is pushed by right-wing fixer Roy Cohn toward a job at the Justice Department. Pitt and Cohn are closeted: Pitt, out of shame and religious turmoil; Cohn, to preserve his power and access. Pitt's wife Harper is strung out on Valium, aching to escape a sexless marriage. An angel invites Prior to be a prophet in death.

Starring

Al Pacino, Justin Kirk, Ben Shenkman, Mary-Louise Parker, Meryl Streep

Created By

Attributes

Complex Slow Dark Watch By Myself

Genre

Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Release Date

December 7, 2003

User Reviews

Thematically layered. There’s still hope for mankind.

Whilst nothing can beat the NT staging of this play. I adored the performances. Particularly Jeffrey White’s intelligent take downs.

Suffers from underproduction at key moments but a solid version of this plan nonetheless

Brindle Smackerton

Seminal for sure. Love the surreal stuff. It wasn't quite get there however and is very long. Lots of good stuff however.

Somewhat melodramatic but somehow still watchable.

Powerful mini series. Wonderful acting throughout.

A mini series masterpiece about faith, politics, AIDS and mental health with an amazing Meryl Streep and Jeffrey Wright.

Alan John Gerstle

Based on tony kushner's play, for the full theatrical effect, it's better to see live.

Beautiful, strange, and surreal storytelling depicts the nightmare of the AIDS epidemic on a personal, political, and historical level.

Tony Kushner’s play is one of the best dramatic works ever and he gifted us with a great screen adaptation. Amazing performances/directing.

Stats

Ratings

7.5 – Based on 376 ratings

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