Angels & Demons (2009)
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Angels & Demons is a American mystery thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman and David Koepp, based on Dan Brown’s 2000 novel of the same title. It is the sequel to the 2006 film The Da Vinci Code, also directed by Howard, and the second installment in the Robert Langdon film series. However, the novel version was published first and acts as a prequel to The Da Vinci Code novel.
Filming took place in Rome, Italy, and the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Tom Hanks reprises his role as Professor Robert Langdon, while Ayelet Zurer stars as Dr. Vittoria Vetra, a CERN scientist joining Langdon in the quest to recover a missing vial of antimatter from a mysterious Illuminati terrorist. Producer Brian Grazer, composer Hans Zimmer and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman also return, with David Koepp coming on board to help the latter.
At CERN, Father Silvano and Dr. Vittoria Vetra create three canisters of antimatter. Silvano is murdered, and one of the canisters is stolen. The Catholic Church mourn the sudden death of Pope Pius XVI, and prepare for the papal conclave to elect his successor in Vatican City. Father Patrick McKenna, the Camerlengo, takes control of the Vatican. Four of the “preferiti”, the favoured candidates to be Pope, are kidnapped by a man claiming to represent the Illuminati. He sends the Vatican a warning, claiming he will murder each of the cardinals from 8 pm to midnight, when the stolen antimatter will explode and destroy the city, hidden somewhere within.
Director: Ron Howard
Writers: David Koepp (screenplay), Akiva Goldsman (screenplay), Dan Brown (novel)
Stars: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgård, Pierfrancesco Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Armin Mueller-Stahl
►Cast:
| Tom Hanks | … | Robert Langdon |
| Ewan McGregor | … | Camerlengo Patrick McKenna |
| Ayelet Zurer | … | Vittoria Vetra |
| Stellan Skarsgård | … | Commander Richter |
| Pierfrancesco Favino | … | Inspector Olivetti |
| Nikolaj Lie Kaas | … | Assassin |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | … | Cardinal Strauss |
| Thure Lindhardt | … | Chartrand |
| David Pasquesi | … | Claudio Vincenzi |
| Cosimo Fusco | … | Father Simeon |
| Victor Alfieri | … | Lieutenant Valenti |
| Franklin Amobi | … | Cardinal Lamasse |
| Curt Lowens | … | Cardinal Ebner |
| Bob Yerkes | … | Cardinal Guidera |
| Marc Fiorini | … | Cardinal Baggia (as Marco Fiorini) |
| Carmen Argenziano | … | Father Silvano Bentivoglio |
| Howard Mungo | … | Cardinal Yoruba |
| Rance Howard | … | Cardinal Beck |
| Steve Franken | … | Cardinal Colbert |
| Gino Conforti | … | Cardinal Pugini |
| Elya Baskin | … | Cardinal Petrov |
| Richard Rosetti | … | Conclave Cardinal |
| Silvano Marchetto | … | Conclave Cardinal |
| Thomas Morris | … | Urs Weber |
| Jonas Fisch | … | Adrian Bachman |
| August Wittgenstein | … | Swiss Guardsman (as August Fredrik) |
| Ben Bela Böhm | … | Swiss Guardsman (as Ben Bela Boehm) |
| Paul Schmitz | … | Swiss Guardsman |
| Jeffrey Boehm | … | Swiss Guard Blue (as Jeff Boehm) |
| Xavier J. Nathan | … | Philippe |
| Steve Kehela | … | American Reporter |
| Ursula Brooks | … | British Reporter |
| Rashmi | … | British Reporter |
| Yan Cui | … | Chinese Reporter |
| Fritz Michel | … | French Reporter |
| Maria Cristina Heller | … | Italian Reporter |
| Rafael Petardi | … | Italian Reporter (as Pascal Petardi) |
| Yesenia Adame | … | Mexican Reporter |
| Kristof Konrad | … | Polish Reporter |
| Masasa Moyo | … | South African Reporter |
| Ed Francis Martin | … | South American Reporter (as Ed F. Martin) |
| Cheryl Howard | … | CERN Scientist |
| Endre Hules | … | CERN Scientist |
| Norbert Weisser | … | CERN Scientist |
| Shelby Zemanek | … | Little Girl in Square |
| Vanna Salviati | … | Protester |
| Raffi Di Blasio | … | Protester (as Raffaele DiBlasio) |
| Todd Schneider | … | Carabinieri |
| Roberto Donati | … | Carabinieri |
| Rocco Passafaro | … | Carabinieri |
| Emanuele Secci | … | Carabinieri |
| Anna Katarina | … | Docent |
| James Ritz | … | Tourist |
| Felipe Torres Urso | … | Tourist (as Felipe Torres) |
| Jose David Acevedo | … | Italian Police |
| Roy Allen III | … | Cardinal |
| Tibor Ambra | … | Carabinieri Captain |
| Christine Ames | … | Vatican Nun |
| Victor of Aquitaine | … | Vatican Choir Member |
| Michael Ark | … | CNN Reporter |
| John Jason Bailey | … | Swiss Guard Blue |
| Jerred Berg | … | Stem Cell Protestor #2 |
| Sally Berman | … | Vatican Square Singer |
| Yuki Bird | … | Scientist |
| Anthony Bonaventura | … | Vatican Police |
| Robert Bradvica | … | Italian Boy |
| Ciara Bravo | … | Italian Girl |
| Michael Patrick Breen | … | Ukrainian General |
| Aidan Bristow | … | Conclave Priest #1 |
| Cheryl BryantBruce | … | Diplomat’s Wife Vatican Mourner |
| Raul Cardona | … | Piazza Navona Tourist |
| Christopher Casa | … | Tourist |
| Patrick Casa | … | Choirboy / Tourist |
| Pasquale Cassalia | … | Rai Reporter |
| Farouk Chakwa | … | Carabinieri |
| Bacha Chilaia | … | Carabinieri Sergeant |
| Jason Ciok | … | Choir Member |
| Jimmy Clabots | … | Vatican Choir Member |
| Laura Mary Clarke | … | Vatican Mourner |
| Mark E. Clason | … | Vatican Choir Member |
| Tammy Colbert | … | Vatican Square Gypsy |
| Austin Michael Coleman | … | Young Funeral Mourner |
| Robert Corvin | … | U.S. Army General |
| Luca Costa | … | Fireman |
| Gina D’Acciaro | … | Vatican Square Singer |
| John Dardenne | … | Swiss Guard Multicolor |
| William | … | Priest |
| Shervin Davatgar | … | Arab Reporter |
| Blake Dawson | … | Italian Girl |
| Vincent De Paul | … | Vatican Pall Bearer |
| Calvin Dean | … | Choir Member #1 |
| David Dedinsky | … | Vatican Cardinal |
| Lea Deesing | … | Italian Mourner |
| Norman Deesing | … | Italian Mourner |
| Angelique Deuitch | … | Tourist |
| Paul DiVito | … | Priest |
| Brant Dorman | … | Swiss Guard Blue |
| Allen Dula | … | Vatican Police Officer |
| Liz Duran | … | Vatican Mouner |
| Matthew Earnest | … | Italian Mourner |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia
