The Fourth Angel (2001)

A man seeks justice when his wife and daughter are gunned down in a terrorist attack.

Director:

John Irvin

Writers:

Robin Hunter (novel), Allan Scott (screenplay)

Stars:

Jeremy Irons, Forest Whitaker, Jason Priestley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeremy Irons	...	Jack Elgin
Forest Whitaker	...	Bernard
Jason Priestley	...	Davidson
Briony Glassco	...	Maria
Charlotte Rampling	...	Kate
Lois Maxwell	...	Olivia
Timothy West	...	Jones
Joel Pitts	...	Andrew
Anna Maguire	...	Joanne
Holly Boyd	...	Julia
Kal Weber	...	Kulindos
Ian McNeice	...	Lewison
William Armstrong	...	Perry
Garrick Hagon	...	Duguay
Serge Soric	...	Ivanic Loyvek

Storyline

The Economist reporter Jack Elgin, a workaholic, takes his family on a working trip to India, where he is to interview the PM. But their US airplane is hijacked in Limassol (Cyprus) by the unknown August 15 terrorist movement, which ends up in a bloodbath. Jack can save his pre-teen son Andrew, literally in his arms, but his wife and daughter are among the slaughter victims. Western governments seem unwilling to go after the fiends, even hide the identity of a high-profile fatal victim. Although now a single father, Jack uses all his contacts and snooping skill to seek the truth himself. A London-based Serbian free newspaper editor sets him on the trail of four Balkanic killers, but is murdered. Jack decides to exact revenge himself, tipped-off by Sûreté-contact Dugay. Meanwhile US embassy official Davidson and FBI Special Agent Jules Bernard play a key part in the official, MI5-lead investigation, which ends up crossing Jack's path.

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Plot Keywords:

terrorist | fbi | terrorist group | embassy | cyprus | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes revenge is the only solution.

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Genres:

Thriller | Drama | Action

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Certificate:

16

Details

Country:

UK Canada

Language:

English French Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

18 January 2002 (Canada)

Also Known As:

El cuarto ángel

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$334,895 (France) (17 August 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Legend Media, Norstar Entertainment, Rafford Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lois Maxwell's final film project.

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Goofs

The plane is said to have landed in Limassol airport, but there is no airport in Limassol - the only airports in all of Cyprus are in Larnaca and Paphos.

User Reviews

The exterminating angel?

It's strange that an earnest thespian like Jeremy Irons may have agreed to play this part .There's really nothing new under the sun.The umpteenth tale of revenge -which,as everybody knows, is a dish best eaten cold-No more gangsters and make way for the terrorists .But even if the baddies change,it's the same old song.I would save only one scene: when Irons is about to kill one more guy ,he runs into his little daughter,and begins to think over ,which he apparently didn't do much before:did he only have a thought for his motherless boy?

A weird cast does not serve the movie:Jason Priestley 's pretty face is a very bad choice;Forest Whitaker cannot do anything with a hackneyed part.Charlotte Rampling a brilliant actress who could have matched Irons every step of the way is completely wasted.Consolation prize for James Bond's fans:Lois Maxwell(Miss Moneypenny) appears as the grandma.