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| Angel Rodriguez | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Written by | Jim McKay Hannah Weyer |
| Directed by | Jim McKay |
| Starring |
Jonan Everett Rachel Griffiths |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers |
Paul S. Mezey Becky Glupczynski (line) Jeremy Kipp Walker (associate) |
| Cinematography | Chad Davidson |
| Editor | Alexander Hall |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | September 15, 2005 |
Angel Rodriguez is a 2005 American television film, that showed at the Toronto International Film Festival under the title Angel. HBO picked up the film and released it under the longer name both on their movie channel and on DVD. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Premise
Angel (Jonan Everett) is a troubled teen in Brooklyn, New York, who is homeless after being kicked out by his father. He is—for a while—taken in by a kind-hearted social worker ( Rachel Griffiths) who has her own problems.
He later tries to find support and shelter with friends from his school, and eventually attempting to find a way to get by on his own.
References
- ^ "'Angel' works quietly, patiently, and effectively". Archive.boston.com.
- ^ Stewart, Susan (30 October 2006). "A Teenager Seeks Counsel, then the Real Trouble Begins". The New York Times.
- ^ "Jim McKay on Directing 'Realist Films About People of Color' for 20 Years". Indiewire.com. 8 June 2018.
- ^ "ANGEL: RAW, RANDOM AND UTTERLY REAL". Sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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