Desolation Angels (1995)

Returning home from a trip to visit his mother, Nick discovers that a good friend of his, Sid, has apparently raped his girlfriend, Mary. More concerned with his own wounded pride than with... See full summary »

Director:

Tim McCann

Writer:

Tim McCann

Stars:

Michael Rodrick, Jennifer Thomas, Peter Bassett

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Rodrick	...	Nick
Jennifer Thomas	...	Mary
Peter Bassett	...	Sid
Shannon Gold	...	Ralph
Cheryl Clifford	...	Donna
Frank Olivier	...	Otis (Gumby)
Glenn Schuld	...	Bartender
Virginia D'Ruc	...	Sid's Mother
Tracy Davis	...	Store Manager
Robert Bryson	...	Tough Guy
John Baker	...	Workman
Claes Lilja	...	Man At Party (as Eric Nielsen)
Brett Reilly	...	Man in Bar
Lewis Thompson	...	Gumby's Sidekick
Eric Nielsen	...	Man at Party

Storyline

Returning home from a trip to visit his mother, Nick discovers that a good friend of his, Sid, has apparently raped his girlfriend, Mary. More concerned with his own wounded pride than with Mary's lingering feelings of guilt, pain and betrayal, Nick vows revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

betrayal | pain | pride | revenge | guilt | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 June 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ohne Skrupel

Company Credits

Production Co:

McCann & Co. Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

An independent treat

A drama, a comedy?. There's a bit of both in this film. It starts out quite seriously, but as it goes on, the filmmakers appear to be commenting on and making fun of a certain macho attitude that is all too prevalent in our society. The plot is simple: a guy's girl is supposedly raped by his best pal, and each side's account of what transpired is entirely different, so we can't accept either as the final truth. But that's not what's important here: the main plot line is the escalating feud between the two friends and how they immaturely try to solve their differences: with violence, of course. This is when the film turns hilarious, as all the vengeful plotting goes totally out of whack. Despite its one-note premise, the film is never boring, it's realistically acted and scripted and it leaves us questioning the wrongheaded social attitudes that are passed from one generation to another and it does so while keeping us entertained. Highly recommended.