Angel
Directed by Neil Jordan, Written by Neil Jordan, Produced by John Boorman
Danny (Stephen Rea) is a saxophonist with a traveling band. After a gig, he witnesses the murder of the band’s manager and a deaf mute girl. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers’ leader. He tries to discover why they were killed but finds only more questions, which resonate with the wider context of the political and social situation in Northern Ireland. Danny soon becomes obsessed with tracking down the murderers and avenging the killings, but in doing so he ruins his relationship with the singer in the band, and stands on the brink of becoming a murderer himself.
The films is an exploration of political murder in Northern Ireland. It was one of the first films to be commissioned by Channel 4.
Further Infomation
Genre
Thriller - Theatrical
Company
Channel 4, Motion Picture Company of Ireland, in association with Bord Scannan na Heireann
Release Year
1982Period Set
1980WRITER(s)/ DIRECTOR(s)/ PRODUCER(s)
Writer
Neil Jordan
Director
Neil Jordan
Producer
John Boorman
ACTORS
Stephen Rea - Danny
Veronica Quilligan - Annie
Alan Devlin - Bill
Peter Caffrey - Ray
Honor Heffernan - Deirdre
Lise Ann McLaughlin - Bride
Ian McElhinney - Groom
Derek Lord - Best Man
Ray McAnally - Bloom
Donal McCann - Bonner
Marie Kean - Mae
Don Foley - Bouncer
Gerard McSorley - Assistant
Liz Bono - Girl Assistant
Tom Collins - Photographer