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Angels of the City

1989 · 89 min

A grimy, fast-moving exploitation thriller that plays its lurid premise straight, offering cheap thrills and sleaze rather than depth.

Tagline
Sizzling Hot...Sensually Dangerous...Mysteriously Deadly!
Overview
College girls dressed as hookers for a sorority initiation ceremony are kidnapped by pimps.

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • violence
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    action, crime
    Directed by
    Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
    Written by
    Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Raymond Martino, Joseph Merhi
    Starring
    Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Kelly Galindo, Cynthia Cheston, Lisa Michelle Axelrod, Michael Ferrare, Jastereo Coviare, Renny Stroud, Rusty Gray
    Cinematography
    Richard Pepin
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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