Dark Angel (1996 film)

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Dark Angel
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Film poster
Genre
Teleplay by John Romano
Story by
Directed by Robert Iscove
Starring
Music by Michael Wolff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Elisa Kohn Taub
  • Robert Iscove
Cinematography Francis Kenny
EditorCasey O. Rohrs
Running time90 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseSeptember 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.

Contents

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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 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.