Avenging Angelo (2002)

Director:

Martyn Burke

Writers (WGA):

Will Aldis (story)
Will Aldis (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

30 agosto 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Frase comercial:

Her life is his job.

Plot:

A woman (Madeleine Stowe) who has just discovered she is the daughter of a murdered Mafia chieftain (Anthony Quinn) seeks revenge, with the aide of her Father's faithful bodyguard (Sylvester Stallone).

Plot Keywords:

Bodyguard | Cheat On Wife | Death In Childbirth | Fart Scene | Gay Father

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Stowe is Perfection in "Whack-Y" Comedy

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Frankie Delano
Madeleine Stowe	...	Jennifer Barrett Allieghieri
Anthony Quinn	...	Angelo Allieghieri
Raoul Bova	...	Marcello / Gianni Carboni
Harry Van Gorkum	...	Kip Barrett
Billy Gardell	...	Bruno
George Touliatos	...	Lucio Malatesta
Angelo Celeste	...	The Priest
Ezra Perlman	...	Rawley Barrett
Carin Moffat	...	Ashley
John Gilbert	...	Whitney Towers
Dawn Greenhalgh	...	Peggy Towers
Angelo Tsarouchas	...	Thug
Nancy Beatty	...	Meter Maid
Lori Anne Alter	...	Kay (as Lori Alter)

También conocida como:

Protector, El (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for some language and sexual content.

Duración:

97 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Dante Entertainment

Trivialidades:

Anthony Quinn's last film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jennifer says to Frankie that an Allieghieri will never bow down, Frankie says he wished he never said that to her. In fact, it was Angelo who told her that in his DVD message.

Quotes:

Frankie Delano: You ever read this book?
Bruno: Have I ever read that book? Not only does that insult my intelligence but it insults my ignorance. Why would a man like me, who happens to like himself, be caught dead reading a bit of boy toy fluff like that?
Frankie Delano: Because it's a killer.

Movie Connections:

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Stowe is Perfection in "Whack-Y" Comedy

This film is worth watching for the picture-perfect comic timing of the actress Madeleine Stowe. Her foil is the hang-dog, laid-back Sylvester Stallone, and this film includes some of Sly's finest work in years.

Stowe's character Jennifer is the spoiled daughter of a mafia don; Sly's character Frankie is the trusted bodyguard. From start to finish, there were hilarious moments of comedy delivered primarily by the gifted Stowe.

The script by Will Adis included many inspired bits and take-offs on various mafia films. The funniest sequence is when Jennifer learns the mafia meaning of the word "whack," and she decides to snuff out the aged don who killed her father. A whirlwind romance and wedding follow, and on the fateful wedding night, Jennifer sees to it the old don becomes excited just enough to become a flatliner! Again, the timing, takes, and line deliveries were done to perfection by Stowe.

A recent film entitled "Spanglish" received great acclaim as parody of bourgeois culture in L.A. But that film pales alongside the witty and well-crafted "Avenging Angelo." In fact, "Spanglish" could have benefited from all of the strengths of "Avenging Angelo," including the good scripting, comic set-ups, and, above all, the style evoked by an underrated comedienne like Madeleine Stowe.