Michael (1996 film) Michael (1996 film) 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 also 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
Michael (1996 film) angels, Michael is portrayed as a boozing, smoking slob – yet capable of imparting unexpected wisdom. 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. The film received mixed to negative reviews, currently holding a 38% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 37 reviews. The movie was a hit at