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Dark Angel

Dark Angel

Jack Caine. Houston cop. Human. What he's up against, isn't.

19906.01h 31m

Overview

Jack Caine is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed mission is to stop the drugs trade and the number one supplier Victor Manning. While involved in an undercover operation to entrap Victor Manning, his partner is killed, and a sinister newcomer enters the scene...

Directed by Craig R. Baxley
Written by David Koepp, Jonathan Tydor
Produced by Jeff Young
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $9.2M

Top Cast

Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren

Det. Jack Caine

Brian Benben

Brian Benben

Special Agent Laurence Smith

Betsy Brantley

Betsy Brantley

Diane Pallone

Matthias Hues

Matthias Hues

Bad Alien - Talec

Jay Bilas

Jay Bilas

Good Alien - Azeck

Jim Haynie

Jim Haynie

Captain Malone

David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

Inspector Switzer

Suzanne Savoy

Suzanne Savoy

Patrolwoman

Sherman Howard

Sherman Howard

Victor Manning

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Warren

Themes & Keywords

heroinoverdosecopalienundercover copshootoutdrugs

About Dark Angel

Dark Angel is a action, thriller, science fiction, crime, horror film released in 1990 exploring themes of heroin, overdose, cop, alien, undercover cop, shootout. Directed by Craig R. Baxley, it stars Dolph Lundgren, Brian Benben, Betsy Brantley. Jack Caine is a Houston vice cop who's forgotten the rule book. His self-appointed mission is to stop the drugs trade and the number one supplier Victor Manning. While involved in an undercover operation to entrap Victor Manning, his partner is killed, and a sinister newcomer enters the scene...

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