Dark Angel (1990)

Director:

Craig R. Baxley

Writers (WGA):

Jonathan Tydor (written by) and
Leonard Maas Jr. (written by)

Release Date:

28 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Jack Caine. Houston cop. Human. What he's up against, isn't.

Plot:

Jack Caine (Dolph Lundgren) is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed...

Plot Keywords:

Drug | Cop | Heroin | Alien | FBI

Cast

Dolph Lundgren	...	Det. Jack Caine
Brian Benben	...	Special Agent Laurence Smith
Betsy Brantley	...	Diane Pallone
Matthias Hues	...	Talec
Jay Bilas	...	Azeck
Jim Haynie	...	Captain Malone
David Ackroyd	...	Inspector Switzer
Sherman Howard	...	Victor Manning
Sam Anderson	...	Warren
Mark Lowenthal	...	Bruce the Scientist
Michael J. Pollard	...	Boner
Jesse Vint	...	McMurphy
Alex Morris	...	Det. Ray Turner
Kevin Page	...	White Boy #1
Robert Prentiss	...	White Boy #2

Also Known As:

Death Angel (USA) (working title)
I Come in Peace (USA) (new title)
Lethal Contact (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1990) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1991) | France:U | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Company:

Vision International

Trivia:

The shopping center where Caine pursues a stolen Houston Police squad car commandeered by the villain is the former Park Shops Shopping Mall originally built in 1985 in the east end of Downtown Houston. The Park Shops was renamed Houston Center in late 2003 right after the Toyota Center and Hilton Americas Hotel was completed, along with the expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Smith's stuntman is visible the first time he's hit by Talec's disc and is sent flying through the air.

Quotes:

Jack Caine: [at the murder scene, Larry and Jack are nearly decapitated by the alien disc] Now, that's a murder weapon.

Movie Connections:

Features It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Soundtrack:

Ugly

A Masterpiece.......

This is Dolph Lundgren's best film to date with one of the most unique and original storylines ever...........a movie where the action and words never cease to amuse. If you are looking to see action & sci-fi done right, here it is.