The Avenging Angel – Revisionist western about a freelance bodyguard hired to protect a Mormon prophet from a gang of would-be assassins in 19th Century Utah.
The Avenging Angel (1995)
Director: Craig R. Baxley
Writers: Gary Stewart, Dennis Nemec
Stars: Tom Berenger, Charlton Heston, James Coburn
Genre: Western, Drama
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 1995 (United States)
Also Known As: Hämndens ängel
Story:
Miles Utley is a professional Mormon commando/bodyguard who is forced to turn renegade and to question his faith as he investigates a scandal involving assassination and land speculation.
Review:
Tom Berenger is one of the most under rated actors in the business
I have yet to see Tom Berenger in a bad performance and this made for TV film was no exception. I have watched Tom Berenger’s career over the past five (5) decades and regardless of whether he is playing an over the hill Major league baseball pitcher, a hard drinking lawyer, a detective and/or in this case he is playing a character named Miles Utley who is a lifetime dedicated Mormon hard fighting rebel soldier/bodyguard who will stop at nothing to protect the people he believes in and/or loves.
There is something very appealing about all the characters that the actor Tom Berenger portrays, and with his characterization of body guard/protector Miles Utley he once again makes a somewhat historical story line of the Mormon church leader/founder Brigham Young (played by Charlton Heston) into an adventure with a heroic twist. In contrast to a more recent (2020) western film titled News of the World starring the much more honored Tom Hanks, there was no comparison. I enjoyed Tom Berenger’s performance and the much lower Hollywood budget story line of The Avenging Angel starring Tom Berenger over the dull and predictable (2020) News of the World.
I give this made for TV film a very respectable 7 out of 10 IMDb rating. Written by Ed-Shullivan on imdb.com
Also Known As (AKA):
(original title) The Avenging Angel
Brazil O Anjo Vingador
Finland Koston enkeli(video box title)
France La main de l’ange
Germany Die Heiligen der letzten Tage
Germany Kampf im Wilden Westen – Collection 2(DVD box title)
Greece Άγγελος εκδίκησης
Hungary Bosszúálló angyal
Italy L’angelo della vendetta
Poland Anioł zemsty
Russia Ангел мести
Spain Los ángeles de la venganza(Video Title)
Spain Los ángeles vengadores
Sweden Hämndens ängel(Video Title)
United States The Avenging Angel
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