Angel City

"The Only Escape Is Death!"

1980 1h 35m EN

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6.0

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6.9

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 5★6.9IMDB · 211

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Synopsis

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Jared Teeter has to work in a forced labor camp in Florida to make ends meet. "Angel City" is no place for the faint of heart.

“The Only Escape Is Death!”

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Cast

Ralph Waite
Jared Teeter
Paul Winfield
Cy
Jennifer Warren
Cloma Teeter
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Kristy Teeter
Mitchell Ryan
Silas Creedy
Robert MacNaughton
Bennie Teeter
Red West
Sud
Bob Minor
Jabbo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Leacock
Writers: James Lee Barrett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philip Leacock, shot by James Pergola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Snow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dann Cahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Ralph Waite and Paul Winfield and Jennifer Warren carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Only Escape Is Death!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philip Leacock directs. James Pergola behind the camera. Mark Snow scores. Dann Cahn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Philip Leacock, shot by James Pergola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mark Snow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dann Cahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ralph Waite and Paul Winfield and Jennifer Warren carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Only Escape Is Death!".
7IMDB entry: tt0080370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.