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Dark Angel

1990 · 91 min

A loud, cheesy buddy-cop sci-fi romp with explosive action, deadpan one-liners, and a gleefully absurd alien-drug plot.

Directed by
Craig R. Baxley
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Brian Benben, Betsy Brantley
Tagline
Jack Caine. Houston cop. Human. What he's up against, isn't.
Overview
Jack Caine is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed mission is to stop the drugs trade and the number one supplier Victor Manning. While involved in an undercover operation to entrap Victor Manning, his partner is killed, and a sinister newcomer enters the scene...

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Directed by
Craig R. Baxley
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Brian Benben, Betsy Brantley
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • corruption
  • justice
  • addiction
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour5
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Craig R. Baxley
Written by
David Koepp, Jonathan Tydor
Starring
Dolph Lundgren, Brian Benben, Betsy Brantley, Matthias Hues, Jay Bilas, Jim Haynie, David Ackroyd, Suzanne Savoy
Music
Jan Hammer
Cinematography
Mark Irwin
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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