Heavenly Creatures

~Not all angels are innocent.

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1994-09-12
Budget: $5000000
Revenue: $3049135
Runtime: 109 min

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