Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners

For an ex-cop obsessed with an unsolved murder, trusting the wrong woman could be a deadly choice.

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Release Date

5/17/1996

Runtime

132 mins

Overview

A hardened New Orleans cop, Dave Robicheaux, finally tosses in the badge and settles into life on the bayou with his wife. But a bizarre plane crash draws him back into the fray when his family is viciously threatened.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$5,009,305

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A noir-soaked thriller about an ex-cop pulled back into a dangerous conspiracy when a plane crash puts his family in the crosshairs. Heavy with Southern Gothic atmosphere and moral compromise, it's a slow burn of escalating threat and betrayal.

Mood

TenseParanoidDread-soakedBleak

Themes

RevengeFamilyCorruptionObsessionCrime

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceAddiction

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