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Betsy Russell, Rory Calhoun, Robert F. Lyons, Susan Tyrrell, Ossie Davis ... see more see more... , Barry Pearl , Ross Hagen , Tim Rossovich , Estee Chandler , Steven M. Porter , Paul Lambert , Frank Doubleday , Richard DeHaven , Tracy Robert Austin , Michael A. Andrews , Karin Mani , Billy Beck , Edward Blackoff , Laura Burkett , Leroy Daniels , Howard Honig , Tony Lorea , Kin Shriner , Robert Tessier , Lynda Wiesmeier , Joseph Michael Cala , Hoke Howell , Jeanne Lucas , Charlene Jones , Deborah Sue Voorhees , Richard Acunto , Carl Bressler , Bill Cakmis , Paul "Mousie" Garner , Jessica O'Neil , Jan Peters , Liz Sheridan , Charlene Shires , Claudia Templeton , Dick Valentine

Betsy Russell takes over as part-time prostitute Molly Stewart in this disappointing sequel to the surprisingly good Angel (1984). Old pals Rory Calhoun and Susan Tyrrell are along for the search for ... read more read more...the killer of the cop who saved Molly's life in the first film, joined by street magician Johnny Glitter (Barry Pearl). More brutal and hard-edged than the original, this installment is just another violent action movie, despite some slick camerawork and a fast pace. One peculiar touch is the frequent use of Bronski Beat's savage dance hit "Why?" which, although it has appropriately exciting music, it concerns gay-bashing and has no relation whatsoever to the storyline. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Robert Vincent O'Neill

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DVD Release Date: January 1, 1998

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  • ajv2688
    April 15, 2011
    ajv2688
    I was disappointed that I got the sequel to Angel, but it was actually a fun action packed movie with quirky characters, and I enjoyed it. I don't know why the other reviews on here are so bad.
  • fb137801577
    April 22, 2012
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    With "Angel" being the sleeper it was in 1984, New World Pictures quickly put this sequel into production employing the same director, writer and a majority of the same cast. One key actress is absent however with Donna Wilkes passing on the film leaving the title character to ... read morebe played by the beautiful, yet completely different looking Betsy Russell. Does she have the assets to make this sequel the loveable campy hit the original was? Let's just say it's hit and miss... a majority being miss.

    Angel, now graduating law school, has cleaned herself up and living the good life. When she gets news that the cop that got her off the streets is murdered, she sluts up again to beat the streets with the aid of her quirky friends to take down the criminal operation that killed him.

    Director Robert Vincent O'Neill decides, unwisely in my opinion, to make this sequel even sillier and campier than the first film. He takes the sense of realism and drop kicks it to outer space as the humor and misfit characters are even more cartoonish than they were in the first film. These eccentric characters (Rory Calhoun, Susan Tyrrell and Steven M. Porter) instead of being loveable, tend to grad the nerves and grow tiresome very quickly. Bettsy Russell also seems uncomfortable in the role of "Angel" and never making the character her own or as empathetic as Donna Wilkes portrayal.

    O'Neill also adds some 'new friends' into the mix, but these guys are hardly as memorable. First up is a pair of transvestites that the audience barely gets to know and the second is some guy called Johnny Glitter, an annoying shit bag that continuously throws glitter over everyone that is accompanied by a ridiculous wind chime sound effect on the soundtrack. I seriously wanted to reach through my television to strangle his douche bag!

    I did enjoy the reprehensible villains who are uber violent in their goal to steal property and the return of the wonderful Hollywood Blvd. locations but I didn't dig O'Neill's overexaggerated approach to the film. The sillier, more cartoonish approach makes the B-level campy charm of the original absent and in its place is annoyance. I still enjoyed it for what it was but typical with sequels I didn't like near as much as the original film. "Avenging Angel" still made enough money to warrant to more sequels.
  • kingmob6
    June 29, 2011
    kingmob6
    Full disclosure here: I have never seen the film Angel, to which this was a sequel, and I only rented it because of an interest in Betsy Russell.

    That said, it's not a bad way to spend an hour and a half, even if it is populated with some silly characters. Long story short, t... read morehe reformed prostitute Molly returns to the streets to find out who killed the cop who got her out of the game, accompanied by a cast of oddballs from her former life.

    Fun stuff, give it a peep.
  • killerkittyclothing
    September 12, 2009
    killerkittyclothing
    This one is alright but the first Angel is still the best. Too bad Donna Wilkes didn't come back for the second one.
  • mamamiasweetpeaches
    November 2, 2006
    mamamiasweetpeaches
    These ANGEL movies never had the courage of their convictions. Oh sure, they promised you a teen whore hellbent on vigilante justice, but they cleaned it up so much ANGEL is the most squeaky clean whore in film history! All the ANGEL flicks suck, but they just get worse and worse... read more. I couldnt even watch ALL of Part 3!

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Critic Reviews

Michael A. Smith
January 1, 2005
Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Was Donna Wilkes not available? Where have you gone, Betsy Russell?

Scott Weinberg
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Typical exploitation stuff. The B-level camp charm of the original is absent here.

March 24, 2005
Chicago Reader

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Jonathan R. Perry
June 1, 2005
Jonathan R. Perry, Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

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September 26, 2001
AV Club

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