Angel Town
“His justice...is one on one.”
Synopsis
A graduate student and martial-arts expert rents a room in a house owned by a single mother who lives there with her son. A local street gang is trying to recruit the son, but the new tenant tries to help the boy's mother keep him out of the gang. When they learn of this, they target both the mother and her new tenant.
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Olivier Gruner
Jacques
Peter Kwong
Henry
Theresa Saldana
Maria
Frank Aragon
Martin
James Carreras
Chuwey Zamora
Gregory Cruz
Stoner
Frankie Avina
Spider
Mark Dacascos
Stoner's Driver
Bruce Locke
Mr. Park
Tom McGreevey
Chairman Rice
Stuart Quan
Henry's 1st Blackbelt
Tony Valentino
Angel Diaz
Nick Angotti
Professor
Danny Rogers
Campus Policeman
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 23, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$856K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.48x
-$944K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eric Karson
- Screenplay & Story
- S. Warren
- Original Score
- Terry Plumeri
- Original Title
- Angel Town
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Budget
- $1.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $856K
- Production Studios
- Ellendale Place
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eric Karson
S. Warren
Terry Plumeri
John LeBlanc
Eric Karson, Ash R. Shah
Department Leadership Roster
Eric Karson
Director
S. Warren
Writer
Eric Karson
Producer
Ash R. Shah
Producer
Terry Plumeri
Original Music Composer
John LeBlanc
Director of Photography
Jeff Imada
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Angel Town
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Angel Town about?
A graduate student and martial-arts expert rents a room in a house owned by a single mother who lives there with her son. A local street gang is trying to recruit the son, but the new tenant tries to help the boy's mother keep him out of the gang. When they learn of this, they target both the mother and her new tenant.
Who directed Angel Town?
Angel Town was directed by Eric Karson.
Who stars in Angel Town?
The principal cast of Angel Town includes Olivier Gruner, Peter Kwong, Theresa Saldana, Frank Aragon, James Carreras.
When was Angel Town released and how long is it?
Angel Town was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What was the box office and production budget of Angel Town?
Angel Town had a reported production budget of $1.8M and grossed $856K at the worldwide box office (0.48 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Angel Town?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Angel Town was composed by Terry Plumeri.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Angel Town?
Angel Town holds official age classifications: DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.).