Dark Angel (1996 film)

Dark Angel
Film poster
Genre	Mystery Thriller
Teleplay by	John Romano
Story by	John Romano Randall Wallace
Directed by	Robert Iscove
Starring	Eric Roberts Ashley Crow Linden Ashby Gina Torres Paul Calderon
Music by	Michael Wolff
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Francis Ford Coppola Fred Fuchs John Romano
Producers	Elisa Kohn Taub Robert Iscove
Cinematography	Francis Kenny
Editor	Casey O. Rohrs
Running time	90 minutes
Production companies	American Zoetrope Trotwood Productions Big Ticket Television
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	September 10, 1996 (1996-09-10)

Dark Angel is a 1996 American mystery thriller television film produced and directed by Robert Iscove and written by John Romano, from a story by Romano and Randall Wallace. It stars Eric Roberts as a police detective on the trail of a serial killer in New Orleans. Ashley Crow, Linden Ashby, Gina Torres, and Paul Calderon co-star.

The film was originally produced for Fox as the pilot episode of a series that never materialized. It aired on the network on September 10, 1996.

Plot

New Orleans Police Department detective Walter D'Arcangelo is the only link to a serial killer who preys on adulterous women. In order to clear his name, Walter must solve the case before the killer strikes again.

Cast

• Eric Roberts as Walter D'Arcangelo
• Ashley Crow as Anna St. Cyr
• Linden Ashby as Harry Foley
• Gina Torres as LaMayne
• Paul Calderon as Vance Pickett
• V. P. Oliver as Jerome
• Nicholas Pryor as Richard
• Wayne Péré as Vardamon
• Joel Polis as Jastrow
• Ray Baker as Wentworth

Production

Fox originally announced Dark Angel as a series in development for the 1996–97 television schedule, and produced this film as its pilot episode. ^[1] Filming took place on location in New Orleans. ^{[1] [2]}

Release

The film premiered on Fox on September 10, 1996, as part of the network's Tuesday Night Movie series. ^[3]

Reception

Carole Horst from Variety wrote: "Script by TV vet John Romano doesn't flag as mystery unfolds at a leisurely pace, although Roberts gets the only fully fleshed out character, delivering a sexy, wiseguy performance. Most everyone else has to walk that line between hip irony and outright overacting. Most fall on the wrong side. Robert Iscove's direction is crisp and straightforward; Linda Burton's production design and Francis Kenny's camera make good use of the flavor of the city." ^[2]

References

1. Martin, John (September 10, 1996). "Scenery Gives Fox's 'Dark Angel' a Lift". The Spokesman-Review . Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
2. Horst, Carole (September 10, 1996). "Dark Angel". Variety . Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
3. Johnson, Steve (September 10, 1996). ""Dark Angel": Here's a surprise: Eric Roberts..." Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.

External links

• Dark Angel at IMDb
• Dark Angel at Rotten Tomatoes
• ‹See Tfd› Dark Angel at the TCM Movie Database