Question 1

What was special about the fictional town of Brandon built for the film?

Accepted Answer

The 1930s Depression-era town was designed by Wolf Kroeger and built from scratch in Canada, costing $2.5 million—the largest film set ever constructed in Canada at the time.

Question 2

Which actor's final cinema movie was 'We're No Angels'?

Accepted Answer

This was the final cinema movie of actor Ray McAnally, to whom the film is dedicated.

Question 3

What creative tension occurred during filming according to Demi Moore's memoir?

Accepted Answer

According to Demi Moore's memoir 'Inside Out', Sean Penn and director Neil Jordan did not get along on set and had many creative differences throughout the shoot.

Question 4

Why did the studio change the film's target rating during production?

Accepted Answer

Originally planned for an R rating, the studio changed it to PG-13 during the first week of shooting to attract a wider audience.

Question 5

What was significant about John C. Reilly's role in this film?

Accepted Answer

This movie and Brian De Palma's 'Casualties of War' (1989) were John C. Reilly's first two theatrical feature films; he portrayed a young monk here, and Sean Penn starred in both movies.

Question 6

Why was the 1930s town in 'We're No Angels' so expensive to build?

Accepted Answer

The fictional Depression-era town of Brandon was designed by Wolf Kroeger and built from scratch in Canada, costing $2.5 million—the largest film set ever constructed in Canada at the time.

Question 7

Which actor's final cinema movie was 'We're No Angels'?

Accepted Answer

This was the final cinema movie of actor Ray McAnally, to whom the film is dedicated.

Question 8

What creative tension occurred during the filming of 'We're No Angels'?

Accepted Answer

According to Demi Moore's memoir, Sean Penn and director Neil Jordan did not get along on set and had many creative differences throughout the shoot.

Question 9

Why did the studio change the rating of 'We're No Angels' during production?

Accepted Answer

The film was originally planned to have an R rating, but during the first week of shooting, the studio changed it to PG-13 to attract a wider audience.

Question 10

Which two 1989 films marked John C. Reilly's theatrical feature debut?

Accepted Answer

This movie and Brian De Palma's 'Casualties of War' (1989) were John C. Reilly's first two theatrical feature films. In this movie, he portrayed a young monk.

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