Heaven's Prisoners

May 17, 1996

2h 12m

★ 5.3

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

PVM Entertainment

Ruddy Morgan Productions

The Rank Organisation

New Line Cinema

Savoy Pictures

Heaven's Prisoners Trailers

Cast

Dave Robicheaux

Alec Baldwin

Annie Robicheaux

Kelly Lynch

Bubba Rocque

Eric Roberts

Claudette Rocque

Teri Hatcher

Robin Gaddis

Mary Stuart Masterson

Minos P. Dautrieve

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Batist

Badja Djola

Alafair

Samantha Lagpacan

Didi Giancano

Joe Viterelli

Jerry Falgout

Tuck Milligan

Victor Romero

Hawthorne James

Eddie Keats

Don Stark

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