Avenging Angel

"It's 4 years later. She's graduating college. The cop who got her off the street has been murdered. ANGEL'S back... with a vengeance!"

1985 1h 33m EN

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★5.2TMDB · 61

ActionThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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Molly Stewart, now a law student at UCLA, is determined to leave her prostitute past behind. After learning that the detective who helped save her life has been murdered, she quickly finds herself pitted against an underworld of mob figures who might be more than she's bargained for...

“It's 4 years later. She's graduating college. The cop who got her off the street has been murdered. ANGEL'S back... with a vengeance!”

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Cast

Betsy Russell
Molly Stewart/Angel
Rory Calhoun
Kit Carson
Robert F. Lyons
Lt. Hugh Andrews
Steven M. Porter
Yo-Yo Charlie
Ossie Davis
Capt. Harry Moradian
Susan Tyrrell
Solly Mosler
Paul Lambert
Arthur Gerrard
Barry Pearl
Johnny Glitter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Vincent O'Neil
Writers: Robert Vincent O'Neil, Joseph Michael Cala, Sandra K. Bailey
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Angel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Vincent O'Neil, shot by Peter Lyons Collister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Betsy Russell and Rory Calhoun and Robert F. Lyons carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "It's 4 years later. She's graduating college. The cop who got her off the street has been murdered. ANGEL'S back... with a vengeance!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Vincent O'Neil directs. Peter Lyons Collister behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. John R. Bowey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Angel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Robert Vincent O'Neil, shot by Peter Lyons Collister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John R. Bowey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Betsy Russell and Rory Calhoun and Robert F. Lyons carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's 4 years later. She's graduating college. The cop who got her off the street has been murdered. ANGEL'S back... with a vengeance!".
8IMDB entry: tt0088757 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Lyons Collister
Original score: Christopher Young
Editing: John R. Bowey
Costume design: Sharlene Williams
Makeup / hair: Tammy Kusian
Sound: James Hodson
Stunt coordinator: Vince Deadrick Jr.
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Avenging Angel (1985)

Part of

The Angel Collection

The 15-year-old honor student Molly Stewart attends her private prep school in the Los Angeles area by day. However, at night, she transforms to Angel: the mini-skirted, high-heeled street prostitute working Hollywood Boulevard after school.

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JPV8522020-08-15
There are a few fun moments, mostly involving the cowboy, but otherwise this sequel has a thin plot (even by B-movie standards) and really no need for Molly to go back to her Angel lifestyle as that side never really figured anything out. Oh, and babies are stupid. 2.5/5

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