Broken Angel
Broken Angel

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Broken Angel

1988
Movie
100 min
English

A man combs Los Angeles for his missing daughter, and discovers she belongs to a gang dealing in crack.

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IMDb6.4/10
Director: Richard T. HeffronGenres: Drama, Crime

Plot Summary

A successful investigative reporter is determined to expose a corrupt politician, but her investigation leads her to discover a deeply personal connection to the case. As she delves deeper, she must confront her own past and protect her family from the dangerous truths she uncovers. The film follows her perilous journey through the murky world of politics and crime.

Critical Reception

Broken Angel was a made-for-television movie that received a mixed to positive reception. Critics often highlighted Jane Seymour's performance and the film's tense, dramatic storyline, though some found the plot predictable. It was seen as a solid entry in the crime drama genre for television at the time.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Jane Seymour's compelling performance as a determined reporter.

  • The film's suspenseful narrative and exploration of political corruption were generally well-received.

  • Some viewers found the plot to be somewhat formulaic for a TV movie.

Google audience: Audience reception for "Broken Angel" is not widely documented on Google platforms.

Fun Fact

The film was originally a two-part television miniseries, later edited into a single film for international release.

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spazzman90

spazzman90

Broken Angel is one of those cheap 80s TV movies that are so awesomely lame that you just have to watch the whole thing. The plot is the daughter of William Shatner's character, played by Erika Eleniak, goes missing at the end of a school d...