Michael ( 1996 film ) - wikipedia Michael ( 1996 film ) Michael Theatrical release poster Directed by Nora Ephron Produced by Sean Daniel Nora Ephron James Jacks Delia Ephron Screenplay by Nora Ephron Delia Ephron Peter Dexter Jim Quinlan Story by Jim Quinlan Peter Dexter Starring John Travolta Andie MacDowell William Hurt Bob Hoskins Robert Pastorelli Jean Stapleton Music by Randy Newman Cinematography John Lindley Edited by Geraldine Peroni Production company Turner Pictures Alphaville Distributed by New Line Cinema Release date December 25, 1996 ( 1996 - 12 - 25 ) Country United States Language English Portuguese Box office $119.7 million Michael is a 1996 American fantasy film directed by Nora Ephron. The film stars John Travolta as the Archangel Michael, who is sent to Earth to do various tasks, including mending some wounded hearts. The cast includes Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Joey Lauren Adams and Robert Pastorelli as people who cross Michael 's path. The original music score was composed by Randy Newman. The dance scene and other location shots were filmed at the community center of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Cornhill, Texas, and on country roads near Walburg, Texas, as well as at Texas 's Gruene Hall. Contrary to popular depictions of angels, Michael is portrayed as a boozing, smoking slob -- yet capable of imparting unexpected wisdom. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Themes and interpretations 4 Reception 4.1 Box office 5 References 6 External links Plot The National Mirror is a tabloid publication that reports primarily on unexplainable phenomena. The editor, Vartan Malt, receives a story tip about an Iowan woman living with an angel in her house in a small town, and decides to send three staff members to investigate. He chooses Frank Quinlan, Huey Driscoll, a photographer and owner of the Mirror star Sparky the Wonder Dog, and Dorothy Winters, hired by Malt to eventually replace Driscoll. At the boarding house of Pansy Milbank, they meet her tenant Michael. While Michael has wings and smells like cookies, he has an unexpected taste for cigarettes and sugar, and does not appear clean. When pressed for the type of angel he is, he replies he is an archangel, with Pansy boasting he triumphed over Lucifer in the War in Heaven. After Pansy unexpectedly dies, Frank and Huey decide to take Michael to Chicago. Michael reveals that this was his plan from the beginning. During the trip it is slowly revealed that Michael 's mission on Earth is to get Frank and Dorothy together despite both having had bad experiences with love. After Sparky is hit by a truck and killed, Michael brings him back to life. In the process he uses up his allotment of miracles and begins to weaken. The group reaches Chicago just in time for Michael to see the Sears Tower ( which he has always wanted to see ) before disappearing. After Frank and Dorothy go their separate ways, Michael returns one more time ( this time with Pansy in tow ) and successfully gets Frank and Dorothy back together for good. Cast John Travolta stars as the Archangel Michael. John Travolta as Michael Andie MacDowell as Dorothy Winters William Hurt as Frank Quinlan Bob Hoskins as Vartan Malt Robert Pastorelli as Huey Driscoll Jean Stapleton as Pansy Milbank Teri Garr as Judge Esther Newberg Wallace Langham as Bruce Craddock Joey Lauren Adams as Anita, Brown 's waitress Richard Schiff as Italian waiter Carla Gugino as Bride Tom Hodges as Groom Sparky as Himself Themes and interpretations Contrary to popular depictions of angels, Michael is portrayed as a boozing, smoking slob -- yet capable of imparting unexpected wisdom. Michael 's shield in the War in Heaven, which Professor Christopher R. Miller argues influenced the film. Professor Christopher R. Miller compared the depiction of angels in Michael to John Milton 's in Paradise Lost. Milton presented angels as `` six - winged shapeshifters who patrol the galaxy, leaving a vapor trail of heavenly fragrance in their wake ''. Miller notes Michael is portrayed as warring on Lucifer with shields resembling `` two broad suns '', and credits Michael with referencing this mythology. Reception The film received mixed to negative reviews, currently holding a 36 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 36 reviews. Box office The movie was a hit at the box office. Released on Christmas Day, Michael finished number one at the box office that weekend, grossing $17,435,711 ( roughly $3.4 million more than 2nd place Jerry Maguire, which was in its 3rd week ). The total domestic gross was $95,318,203, ranking Michael # 16 for the year 1996. References Jump up ^ Michael at Box Office Mojo ^ Jump up to : `` Spotlight On John Travolta In ` Michael, ' The Actor Plays A Sexy Angel Whose Gospel Is Wine, Women And Song ''. The Morning Call. Retrieved 2010 - 11 - 23. Jump up ^ Miller, Christopher R. ( May 24, 1998 ). `` Winging It ''. The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Levy, Emanuel ( 1997 - 01 - 04 ). `` Michael ''. Variety. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Michael ''. Entertainment Weekly. 1997 - 01 - 10. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 13. Jump up ^ Brennan, Judy ( 1996 - 12 - 30 ). `` Michael : Miracle at Box Office ; Movies : Estimates show John Travolta 's angel film setting a Christmas week record ; ' Evita ' and ' People vs. Larry Flynt ' hit big in limited release ''. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010 - 11 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Jerry ' Ties With Slowing ' Michael ' at Box Office ''. The Los Angeles Times. 1997 - 01 - 06. Retrieved 2010 - 11 - 23. Jump up ^ Dutka, Elaine ( 1996 - 12 - 27 ). `` Michael Stars as Christmas ' Screen Angel ; Movies : The New Line movie fares well nationwide ; ' Evita ' sets a one - day house record in Hollywood and sells out a Manhattan theater ''. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010 - 11 - 23. External links Michael on IMDb Michael at AllMovie Michael at Rotten Tomatoes Nora Ephron Film Director This Is My Life ( 1992 ) Sleepless in Seattle ( 1993 ) Mixed Nuts ( 1994 ) Michael ( 1996 ) You 've Got Mail ( 1998 ) Lucky Numbers ( 2000 ) Bewitched ( 2005 ) Julie & Julia ( 2009 ) Writer Silkwood ( 1983 ) Heartburn ( 1986 ) When Harry Met Sally... ( 1989, also produced ) Cookie ( 1989, also produced ) My Blue Heaven ( 1990, also produced ) Hanging Up ( 2000, also produced ) Producer Strike ! ( 1998 ) Lucky Numbers ( 2000 ) Plays Imaginary Friends Love, Loss, and What I Wore Lucky Guy Books Heartburn ( 1983 ) I Feel Bad About My Neck ( 2006 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_(1996_film)&oldid=812328711 '' Categories : 1996 films 1990s romantic comedy films American comedy - drama films American fantasy - comedy films American romantic comedy films American films Films about angels English - language films Films scored by Randy Newman Films directed by Nora Ephron Films set in Chicago Films set in Iowa Films shot in Texas 1990s road movies American road movies New Line Cinema films Screenplays by Nora Ephron Hidden categories : Pages using div col without cols and colwidth parameters Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikiquote Català Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano Қазақша 日本 語 Português Русский Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Edit links This page was last edited on 27 November 2017, at 07 : 14. 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Question: who played the waitress in the movie michael
Answer: Joey Lauren Adams