| American Angels: Baptism of Blood | |
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| Directed by | Beverly Sebastian Ferd Sebastian |
| Written by | Beverly Sebastian Ferd Sebastian Ben Sebastian |
| Produced by | Beverly Sebastian Ferd Sebastian Ben Sebastian |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
American Angels: Baptism of Blood is a 1990 American film from Beverly and Fred Sebastian about female wrestlers. [1]
The movie was made for cable. [2]
Slam Wrestling website said "Look, if you want an R-rated skin flick, then this movie will do just fine for you. If, on the other hand, you’re looking for some solid wrestling content, then you can have that too. You just can’t get it without the skin." [3]
Vern called it "genuine exploitation with raw acting and laughably gratuitous T&A business." [4]
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