We're No Angels (1989) — Screenplay
Two desperate fugitives from prison masquerade as clergymen to slip past a police roadblock and find sanctuary in Canada.
- Written by
- David Mamet, Ranald MacDougall
- Genre
- Comedy, Crime
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Length
- 125 pages
Mamet's razor-sharp dialogue and the film's masterful tonal balance between screwball comedy and mounting tension make this a standout study in genre blending. The escalating absurdity of the masquerade, paired with tight pacing and a clear two-character arc, offers rich material for analyzing how comedy can amplify rather than undercut dramatic stakes.
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