Avenging Angelo (2002)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Martyn Burke

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

30 August 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

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 | Hitman | Death In Childbirth | Military School | Fart Scene

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 Alter	...	Kay

Also Known As:

Mafia Love (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for some language and sexual content.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA | France | Switzerland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Dante Entertainment

Trivia:

Anthony Quinn's last film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Frankie and Johnny are talking on the dock, they are very close to each other when viewed from the front, but further away when viewed from the back.

Quotes:

[Frankie is hiding a knocked-out mobster who happens to keep slipping wind]
Frankie Delano: Ma'am.
Jennifer Barrett Allieghieri: Frankie?
Frankie Delano: We've got squirrels.
Jennifer Barrett Allieghieri: Squirrels, Frankie?
Frankie Delano: Yes, ma'am, big squirrels. They... they tend to overeat preparing for a difficult winter and sometimes they bloat and often they get caught in the walls and to get out of the walls they have to ... deflate and that's what is causing the passage of... windage.
Jennifer Barrett Allieghieri: Oh...
[sighs]
Jennifer Barrett Allieghieri: Poor things.
Frankie Delano: Yeah, tough luck... tough luck.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Making 'Avenging Angelo' (2003) (V)

Very enjoyable romantic comedy/drama

After watching this film, I didn't know what category this film would fit at. It's a romantic comedy/drama film. It's a shame that this film was shelved for almost 2 years...it features great performances by Sylvester Stallone & Madeleine Stowe. Some of Sly's latest work has been either a hit or miss..."Driven" was more of a miss, & "Get Carter" was great. It's a shame that more people don't give Sly a chance to act; this film hopefully will show this. Very entertaining indeed. Hopefully, this will be released in some way in the USA soon.