Angel (1984)
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49% of users liked it
(736 ratings)
The original "honor student by day, hooker by night" melodrama, Angel stars Donna Wilkes in the title role. During the daylight hours, the 15-year-old Angel is known as Molly, a model prep school student. Devoid of parents, Molly must find some way to keep up the cash flow, so she hits the… More The original "honor student by day, hooker by night" melodrama, Angel stars Donna Wilkes in the title role. During the daylight hours, the 15-year-old Angel is known as Molly, a model prep school student. Devoid of parents, Molly must find some way to keep up the cash flow, so she hits the Hollywood mean streets as a prostitute. While we thankfully don't see Angel "in action", as it were, the film makes up in violence what it lacks in raw sex. Psycho John Diehl is on the loose murdering prostitutes; detective Cliff Gorman tries to stem the murder spree, but soon the hooker ranks are sorely diminished, leaving Angel the next likely target. With the help of such friends as ex-cowboy star Rory Calhoun and transvestite Dick Shawn, Angel manages to avoid becoming a statistic. We're not giving anything away here: after all, there was a 1986 sequel, Avenging Angel. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Vincent O'Neill
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
- In Theaters
- Jan 13, 1984 Wide
- Studio
- New World Video
Critic Reviews
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Low-rent exploitation cheesiness ... but still fun in a dirty sort of way.
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Cast
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Cliff Gorman
as Lt. Andrews
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Susan Tyrrell
as Mosler
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Dick Shawn
as Mae
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Rory Calhoun
as Kit Carson
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John Diehl
as Billy Boy
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Donna Wilkes
as Angel/Molly
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Donna McDaniel
as Crystal
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Graem McGavin
as Lana
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Elaine Giftos
as Patricia Allen
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Mel Carter
as Jenkins
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Steven M. Porter
as Yo Yo Charlie
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David Underwood
as Ric Sawyer
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David Anthony
as Howie
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Ronnie Barron
as Blind Eddie
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Joshua Cadman
as Spike
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Marc Hayashi
as Young Cop
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Todd Hoffman
as Punker
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Peter Jason
as Middle-Aged Man
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Dennis Kort
as Wayne
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Greg Lewis
as Themopolis
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Ken Olfson
as Mr. Saunders
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Gene Ross
as Driver/Vice Cop
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Joseph Michael Cala
as Usher
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Ross Hagen
as Urban Cowboy
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Donna Fuller
as Jesus Peddler
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Vincent J. Isaac
as Pimp
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Dick Valentine
as Older Cop
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Chuck Lyles
as Blind Eddie's Friend
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Laura Sorenson
as Roxie
