# Michael (1996)

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**Runtime**: 105 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
**Directed by**: Nora Ephron
**Written by**: Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Peter Dexter
**Starring**: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Robert Pastorelli, Jean Stapleton

> *He's an angel... Not a saint.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Tabloid reporters chase a tip about a live-in celestial, only to learn one neighbor’s winged roommate won’t file his own 1040. A soft glow on the receiving end. Now they just need to decide who gets the byline.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, playful, tender

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