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1982

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Neil Jordan wrote and directed this tough, violent thriller set in Northern Ireland. It tells the story of a dance band saxophonist who witnesses a brutal murder, then embarks on a nightmare journey of vengeance that leads him to a startling revelation about both himself, and humanity in general. Read more

Starring	Stephen Rea, Alan Devlin, Peter Caffrey, Veronica Quilligan
Director	Neil Jordan
Genres	Thriller

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Angel

Starring	Stephen Rea, Alan Devlin, Peter Caffrey, Veronica Quilligan
Director	Neil Jordan
Studio	CHANNEL 4
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 28 mins
Certificate
Genres	Thriller
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1982 To Rent: DVD: 16 Oct 2006

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- An apocalyptic voyage into violence triggered by a chilling sectarian double murder of which Danny, a sax player in a... read more on Time Out
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  Neil Jordan's exciting debut
  
  Neil Jordan has gone on to a pretty successful trot through a number of different genres and styles of movie-making, but he always seems happiest working in off... read more »
  
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  still jordan's best film
  
  for my money neil jordan never made a better film than this nor did the always watchable Stephen Rea play a more compelling role. On first viewing I thought ... read more »
  
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  Neil Jordan's exciting debut
  
  Neil Jordan has gone on to a pretty successful trot through a number of different genres and styles of movie-making, but he always seems happiest working in off... read more »
  
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  hypnotic
  
  I found it absolutely compelling, beautifully photographed, somewhat surreal & mysterious - the protagonist takes to an automatic weapon as tho' he'... read more »
  
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  Neil Jordan wrote and directed this tough, violent thriller set in Northern Ireland. It tells the story of a dance band saxophonist who witnesses a brutal murder, then embarks on a nightmare journey of vengeance that leads him to a startling revelation about both himself, and humanity in general....