Avenging Angelo (2002)

Director:

Martyn Burke

Writers (WGA):

Will Aldis (story)
Will Aldis (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

30 August 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Her life is his job.

Plot:

A woman (Madeleine Stowe) who has just discovered she is the daughter of a murdered Mafia chieftain (Anthony Quinn) seeks revenge, with the aide of her Father's faithful bodyguard (Sylvester Stallone).

Plot Keywords:

Bodyguard | Hitman | Death In Childbirth | Military School | Cheat On Wife

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Frankie Delano
Madeleine Stowe	...	Jennifer Barrett Allieghieri
Anthony Quinn	...	Angelo Allieghieri
Raoul Bova	...	Marcello / Gianni Carboni
Harry Van Gorkum	...	Kip Barrett
Billy Gardell	...	Bruno
George Touliatos	...	Lucio Malatesta
Angelo Celeste	...	The Priest
Ezra Perlman	...	Rawley Barrett
Carin Moffat	...	Ashley
John Gilbert	...	Whitney Towers
Dawn Greenhalgh	...	Peggy Towers
Angelo Tsarouchas	...	Thug
Nancy Beatty	...	Meter Maid
Lori Alter	...	Kay

Also Known As:

Mafia Love (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for some language and sexual content.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA | France | Switzerland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Dante Entertainment

Trivia:

Anthony Quinn's last film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Frankie and Johnny are talking on the dock, they are very close to each other when viewed from the front, but further away when viewed from the back.

Quotes:

Frankie Delano: I believe there's a possible exception to every rule in a book.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Making 'Avenging Angelo' (2003) (V)

Appreciate it for what it is, not what you want it to be!

All the comments seem really critical of this film calling it the worst Stallone film ever... You obviously haven't seen many of his films. Treat the film as the light hearted comedy/ romance it was obviously meant to be and stop trying to find the Stallone box office smash you expect every time.

The story could be improved slightly, but as a film dedicated to the life of Anthony Quinn I found it quite moving. Try to remember, not everyone always wants to see long drawn out complicated 3 hour films that leave you wondering what just happened. It is nice just to kick back and watch something easy going. I think to cast Stallone as Frankie in this film was a stroke of genius. Nothing like the films he has done of late which all have him as some burn't out over the hill character. Madeline is always a pleasure to watch if for nothing more than her ability to light up the screen. I gave the film 10 out of 10 for being good within it's own boundaries.