Jim is about to marry a princess... but he's in love with an angel.
Aspiring composer Jim Sanders is engaged to spoiled rich girl Patty. But the morning after his bachelor party, Jim wakes up to discover a beautiful, broken-winged angel in his pool. When everyone finds out about his heavenly houseguest, Jim must cope with a dangerously jealous fiancée, an exploitive future father-in-law and a group of buddies with an outrageous business plan!
Date with an Angel (1987) is a comedy, fantasy, romance and science fiction film directed by Tom McLoughlin, released on November 20, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Michael E. Knight, Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart and David Dukes. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 113 ratings.
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Michael E. Knight
as Jim Sanders
Phoebe Cates
as Patty Winston
Emmanuelle Béart
as Angel
David Dukes
as Ed Winston
Phillip Brock
as George
Albert Macklin
as Don
Peter Kowanko
as Rex
Vinny Argiro
as Ben Sanders
Bibi Besch
as Grace Sanders
Cheryl Pollak
as Rhonda / Cashier in Market
Steven Banks
as Aldridge
Charles Lane
as Father O'Shea
Directed by Tom McLoughlin, written by Tom McLoughlin, produced by Martha De Laurentiis.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 113 ratings.
***When a celestial blonde angel comes to take you away*** This is sort of a mixture of two flicks that came out a decade later, “Michael” and “City of Angels.” While not great like those films, it’s fun and amusing enough for those interested. The tone is closer to “Michael” as opposed to the serious drama of “City of Angels,” although there’s a bit of that too. French actress Emmanuelle Béart was 23yo during…
Reviewed on August 22, 2026
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The main cast of Date with an Angel (1987) includes Michael E. Knight, Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart, David Dukes and Phillip Brock. The film was directed by Tom McLoughlin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Date with an Angel was released on November 20, 1987 and runs for 1h 45m.
Date with an Angel (1987) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 113 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, fantasy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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