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Eyes of an Angel (1991)

 -  Drama  -  26 July 1991 (Portugal)
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John Travolta is a downtrodden single father raising his daughter under difficult circumstances in Chicago. The young girl comes upon and then nurses a wounded Doberman used for fighting, ... See full summary »

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Goon
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Georgie
Lisa Ziegler ...
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Alan
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Motel Owner (as Sydney Chankin)
Frank Ammirati ...
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John Travolta is a downtrodden single father raising his daughter under difficult circumstances in Chicago. The young girl comes upon and then nurses a wounded Doberman used for fighting, back to health. Duped by underworld types he was working as a courier for, father and daughter leave the dog and flee cross-country to Los Angeles with both canine and mobsters in pursuit. Written by Rodney Esperanza <esperanz@pacbell.com>

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This movie was re-released directly to home video as The Tender in 1994. This was done immediately following the success of Pulp Fiction in attempts to capitalize of John Travolta's recaptured star power. See more »

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They Got That Right
27 December 2003 | by (Deep River, CT, USA) – See all my reviews

Having lived with Dobermanns since 1979, this movie catches the love and intelligence of this wonderful breed.

The loyalty and love of the put-upon male shows just what great dogs these are.

Highly recommended!


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