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Faraway, So Close!(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-09-01
69%
166 Votes
Time: 2h 26m
Your favorite Angels are back!
Overview:
Damiel is now married to Marion, runs the pizzeria “Da Angelo” and the two have a child. The solitarily remaining angel Cassiel is more and more dissatisfied with his destiny as a mere observer of human life and finally decides to take the great leap. As Karl Engel he soon gets into a dubious milieu and finds himself as the assistant of the German American Baker, who makes his money with shady arms deals and sends films east in exchange for weapons. Cassiel’s adventure turns into a “thriller” when he decides to put a stop to Baker’s game.
Languages: English, French, Italian, Russian, German.
Countries:
Germany
Revenue: $810,455.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Tobis
Movie: Faraway, So Close!
Top 10 Billed Cast
Otto Sander
Cassiel
Bruno Ganz
Damiel
Nastassja Kinski
Raphaela
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Solveig Dommartin
Marion
Heinz Rühmann
Konrad
Rüdiger Vogler
Phillip Winter
Willem Dafoe
Emit Flesti
Horst Buchholz
Tony Baker
Martin Olbertz
The Dying Man
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