Bright Angel (1990)

Name: Bright Angel
Director: Michael Fields
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1990-11-01
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, Sam Shepard, Valerie Perrine

Drama Thriller

Director: Michael Fields

Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, Sam Shepard, Valerie Perrine

Runtime93 min

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In Montana, naive teenager George longs to escape from his broken home before his dysfunctional parents push him over the edge. When George meets pretty drifter Lucy, she easily convinces him and his friend Claude to join her on a road trip to Montana in hopes of breaking her brother out of jail.

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Bright Angel, the 1990 drama thriller directed by Michael Fields, offers a captivating exploration of the complexities of family dynamics and the search for personal freedom. With standout performances from Dermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, and Sam Shepard, the film deftly blends gritty realism with poignant emotional depth, making it a must-see for fans of character-driven narratives and introspective thrillers.

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Bright Angel is a 1990 American drama film directed by Michael Fields in his feature debut, and starring Dermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, and Sam Shepard. The film follows two teenagers, George and the transient Lucy, who travel from their home in Montana to Wyoming in order to help Lucy's brother escape from jail. The screenplay by Richard Ford is based on the short stories "Great Falls" and "Children" from Ford's 1987 collection Rock Springs.