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Writers:
Scott B (writer)
Beth B. (writer)
Release Date:
September 1982 (USA) more
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A film noirish atmosphere is created to show detective Lunch (a popular underground musician and poet)... more | add synopsis
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Threadbare budget used effectively more (1 total)

Cast

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James Russo ... Anthony Demmer
Lydia Lunch ... Angel Powers
William Rice ... Frederick Fields
Bill Corsair ... John Allen
Haoui Montaug ... Harry
Scott B ... Carlo / Cop
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brent Collins ... Peter
Kai Eric ... Bodyguard
Richard France ... Therapist
Gideon Horowitz ... Doctor
Dani Johnson ... Patient
David Kennedy ... Congressman White
Kristof Kolhofer ... Doctor
Bill Landis ... Patient

Ann Magnuson ... Pamela Fleming
Dick Miller ... Bit Part
Richard Prince ... Vito
Chris Strang ... Tarman
Tom Webber ... Ron Gavers
Andy Whyland ... Patient
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90 min
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Angel Powers: The truth is a dead man's secret. more
Soundtrack:
Black Box Disco more

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Threadbare budget used effectively, 2 December 2000
Author: Baroque

This film, shot in 16mm with a tiny budget (reportedly a mere $80,000), was an attempt of bringing film noir stylings to independent film. The storyline works around a plot of corporate warfare and defense contract corruption uncovered by private detective Angel Powers, who is investigating the death of a government official. (Powers is played in deadpan style by Lydia Lunch [poet, musician, and the Godmother of Gothic Rock] and comes across as more "spike heel" than "gum shoe".) While the special effects and camera work reveal the painfully low budget at times, the atmosphere is particularly haunting, especially when accentuated by the film's jazz music score. An interesting period piece from the days before cam-corders and home computers, when people actually had to use film to make independent movies. Why this isn't on video or DVD goes beyond me, since it was one of the films that blazed the trail where other films like "The Blair Witch Project" went!

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