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 | Overdose | FBI | Heroin | Alien

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 16

12:05 AM

MAX

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:

Touch Me Tonight

The peacekeepers...

A renegade cop (You know the kind)teams up with a straight arrow FBI agent to take down a drug dealer from outer space. Seems our villain of the peace extracts the brains (Juiced up on heroin) to sell back on his turf for cash. Also aiding our heroes is an alien cop. Dolph Lundgren movies can never be judged the same as other types of movies. Movies like I Come In Peace exist only to provide visceral thrills and little else, on the basis of this I Come In Peace does provide an adequate way for fans to enjoy the action. Also I Come In Peace has it's share of twists which blend well with the action.

* *1/2 out of 4-(Pretty good)