Death of an Angel (film)

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Death of an Angel
Directed by Petru Popescu
Screenplay byPetru Popescu
Produced byPeter Burrell
Starring Bonnie Bedelia
Alex Colon
Abel Franco
Irma García
Cinematography Fred Murphy
Music by Jay Ferguson
Peter T. Myers
Production
companies
Sundance Institute
Inverness Productions
Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox
Release date
  • March 7, 1986 (1986-03-07)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$18,000

Death of an Angel is a 1986 religious drama film written and directed by Petru Popescu. It stars Bonnie Bedelia as the main character. The film was released on March 7, 1986, in limited release. [1]

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Cast

Production

The film is co-produced by Sundance Institute. Principal photography for the film takes place in El Paso, Texas, US.

Reception

The film received average reviews from critics. [2] It grossed $18,000 in the United States.

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References

  1. "DEATH OF AN ANGEL". November 22, 2018.
  2. "FILM: 'DEATH OF AN ANGEL' FROM PETRU POPESCU". March 7, 1986.