Angel (1982)
Directed by Neil Jordan
Genres - Drama | Sub-Genres - Crime Drama, Psychological Drama | Run Time - 90 min. | Countries - Ireland | MPAA Rating - RShare on
Synopsis by Paul Brenner
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.
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Keywords
murder, revenge, killing, witness, Irish [nationality], musician, music, hunting, search, self-discovery, band [music group], investigation
Attributes
High Historical Importance