

Angels in America
2003-12-07 · 58 min / episode · ★ 7.6
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.
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- Creators
- Tony Kushner
- Production companies
- HBO Films, Avenue Pictures, Avenue Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Al PacinoRoy Cohn
Justin KirkPrior Walter / Leatherman in the Park
Ben ShenkmanLouis Ironson / The Angel Oceania
Mary-Louise ParkerHarper Pitt
Meryl StreepHannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / The Rabbi / The Angel Australia
Jeffrey WrightNorman 'Belize' Ariaga / Mr. Lies / Homeless man / The Angel Europa
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