Angel (1982)
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Writer/director Neil Jordan's debut feature is a tense thriller played out amid the violence in Northern Ireland. Stephen Rea stars as Danny, a saxophone player in a traveling band who witnesses the brutal murders of the manager of the band (who is involved in some extortion payoffs) and a deaf and dumb girl, who has seen the killing of the manager. After observing these cold-blooded executions, Danny becomes obsessed with hunting down the killers. His obsession develops into a murderous rage so intense that he ends up becoming as heartless a killer as the people he is trying to find. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Stephen Rea, Alan Devlin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Neil Jordan
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
Synopsis of Angel
Writer/director Neil Jordan's debut feature is a tense thriller played out amid the violence in Northern Ireland. Stephen Rea stars as Danny, a saxophone player in a traveling band who witnesses the brutal murders of the manager of the band (who is involved in some extortion payoffs) and a deaf and dumb girl, who has seen the killing of the manager. After observing these cold-blooded executions, Danny becomes obsessed with hunting down the killers. His obsession develops into a murderous rage so intense that he ends up becoming as heartless a killer as the people he is trying to find. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
Complete Cast of Angel
- Stephen Rea - Danny
- Veronica Quilligan - Annie
- Honor Heffernan - Deirdre
- David Farrar - Martin
- Ian McElhinney - Groom
- John Warwick - Carter
- Michael Lally - Uncle
- Harry Herbert - Skinny
- Gerard McSorley - Assistant
- Anita Reeves - Beth
- Marie Kean - Aunt Mae
- Alan Devlin - Bill
- Peter Caffrey - Ray
- Ray McAnally - Bloom
- Don Foley - Bouncer
- Tony Rohr - George
- Albert Whelan - Scotty
- Tony Quinn - Maloney
- Tom Collins - Photographer
- Grant Tyler - Danny
- Donal McCann - Bonner
- Director(s):
- Neil Jordan
- Writer(s):
- Neil Jordan
- Producer(s):
- Barry Blackmore
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Violence, Brief Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Language)
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