Flight of Black Angel (TV 1991)A US Air Force pilot steals a nuclear bomb and sets off on what he believes is a divine mission against an American city. Director:Jonathan Mostow |
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Flight of Black Angel (TV 1991)A US Air Force pilot steals a nuclear bomb and sets off on what he believes is a divine mission against an American city. Director:Jonathan Mostow |
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Lt. Col. Matthew Ryan
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| William O'Leary | ... |
Capt. Eddie Gordon
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James O'Sullivan | ... |
Col. Bill Douglas
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| K Callan | ... |
Mrs. Gordon
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Michele Pawk | ... |
Valerie Dwyer
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Michael Keys Hall | ... |
Richard Dwyer
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Ben Rawnsley | ... |
Mr. Gordon
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| Marcus Chong | ... |
Dragonfly
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Jerry Bossard | ... |
Bulldog
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Patricia Sill | ... |
Capt. Melissa Gaiter
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| Kim Robillard | ... |
Sgt. Carter
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| James Henriksen | ... |
Harvey Glatman
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Ed Williams | ... |
Dispatcher
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| Michael Gregory | ... |
Falcon One
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| Rodney Eastman | ... |
Bobby Gordon
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A top US Air Force fighter pilot decides that his call sign of Black Angel means that he's a messenger of God. Freely committing murders as he goes, he steals a nuclear weapon and his plane. Taking a family hostage to help him, he works on bypassing the bomb's security lockouts so he can use it on the most sinful of American cities. Written by Anonymous
Before he had the big budget of U-571, director Jonathan Mostow proved back in 1991 that he has what it takes to create a gripping movie. I rented this because I was writing a screenplay with a similar premise. The aerial combat sequences here are just as -- if not more so -- thrilling as anything in TOP GUN. I wish they would have got someone else to play Cpt. Gordon aka "Black Angel" -- still, the thesp gets across a spooky desperation. The script doesn't fully explain his motivation, but it's clear he has some kind of God-complex. Peter Strauss is also believable as the Mentor.
If you like military or doomsday thrillers, this is worth a rent or watching on cable.
Also of note: screenwriters John Brancato and Mike Ferris (THE NET, THE GAME) are billed as assoc. producers, though I don't know what their role in the production was.