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Angel

1982

Neil Jordan

Veronica Quilligan, Stephen Rea, Alan Devlin, Peter Caffrey ...

5.3

109

Drama Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers' leader. So begins his quest to avenge her. He seeks an answer to the simple question 'Why?' but finds only more, and deeper, questions which resonate with the wider context of 'the Troubles', the inter-communal strife gripping the modern-day Northern Ireland which is the film's setting. [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Empire	"This was one of the most striking British firsts of the 80s (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Time Out	"'Angel' carries subtle echoes of Buñuel and the early Scorsese films (...) but remains uniquely true to its time and place - contemporary Ireland. A stunning debut from an esteemed novelist."

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