Dark Angel (1990)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

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 | FBI | Evidence | Cop | Alien

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) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (cut) | 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: [while being chased by the White Boys, Larry produces a huge firearm, which resembles a cannon more than a gun] What the hell is that?
Arwood "Larry" Smith: A Christmas present from my mother.

Movie Connections:

Features It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Soundtrack:

Maggy

One of my Favourite Dolph films

My video of this film is called "Dark Angel". It's a great Dolph film, I also like 'The Punisher' and 'Big Showdown in Little Tokyo'. Dark Angel is a bit different...I enjoyed watching the relationships unfold between him and his police partner and him and his girlfriend. The scientist character is brilliantly overacted...although I know some computer programmers who are stressed out in the same manner! Some years ago, whilst watching the video at my brother's house in surround sound, my son walked into the room during a bit where a disk is flying around a room striking things...and he actually ducked! It still is the best bit of surround that I ever heard. Caine's final words to the alien are classic!