Heaven's Prisoners

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

May 17 1996 R 2h 12m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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.

Plot

Ex-detective Dave Robicheaux has made a new life for himself and his wife Annie running a bait shop in the outskirts of New Orleans. When they save a little girl, the sole survivor of a plane crash, their lives become forever changed. They take the orphan child into their home and prepare to raise her. However, a visit from DEA agent Dautrieve brings out the detective instincts in Robicheaux and he begins to ask about the rest of the passengers. This brings trouble to Robicheaux and he turns to drug lord Bubba Rocque, a childhood friend. But the friendship becomes estranged when an assault on the Robicheaux home leaves one victim...Annie.

Written by

James Lee Burke, Harley Peyton, Scott Frank

Directed by

Phil Joanou

Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

PVM Entertainment, New Line Cinema, The Rank Organisation, Savoy Pictures, Ruddy Morgan Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
6,153
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA