A holiday comedy from director Nora Ephron, Michael stars two-time Academy
Award nominee John Travolta as a heaven-sent angel who is pursued by a team
of tabloid journalists. William Hurt, Andie MacDowell and Robert Pastorelli
co-star as the inquiring minds who have seen it all - ghosts, UFOs, even
Elvis. But nothing has jolted them like Michael, who has appeared in Iowa
complete with razor stubble and wings. With his heavenly philosophy about
life and beyond, Michael turns naysayers into lovers and makes believers
out of cynics. The film also features memorable performances by Bob Hoskins,
Teri Garr and Jean Stapleton.
When rumor of Michael's existence reaches the National Mirror, washed-up
journalist Frank Quinlan (Hurt) smells a page-one scoop. True or not,
it's his job to track down this alleged angel, and bring him back to Chicago
in time for Christmas.
But his feisty boss (Hoskins) won't let him go it alone. He sends Quinlan
on assignment with angel expert Dorothy Winters (MacDowell) and Huey Driscoll
(Pastorelli), another jaded reporter who would have been canned years ago
had he not rescued Sparky, a mongrel that has become famous as the paper's
prized mascot.
As the trio travels to Iowa, each believes the trip is a colossal hoax until
they come face-to-feather with Michael. He smells like cookies, acts like
a playboy and tosses off miracles when everyone least expects them. As Quinlan
and Dorothy search for the incontrovertible proof they need not to believe
in Michael, Michael sets out against all odds to get Dorothy and Quinlan
to believe in each other.
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