Heavenly Creatures (1994)

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Not all angels are innocent.

Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship gradually develops into an intense and obsessive bond.

• Released: 1994-09-12
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 1,084 votes

Directed by Peter Jackson.

Top cast

• Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Parker
• Kate Winslet as Juliet Hulme
• Sarah Peirse as Honorah Parker Rieper
• Diana Kent as Hilda Hulme
• Clive Merrison as Dr. Henry Hulme
• Simon O'Connor as Herbert Rieper
• Jed Brophy as John / Nicholas
• Peter Elliott as Bill Perry
• Gilbert Goldie as Dr. Bennett
• Geoffrey Heath as Rev. Norris

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Heavenly Creatures

• United Kingdom: rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube

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