

Bright Angel
“Don't fall for someone who's got more troubles than you.”
Overview
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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Top Cast

Dermot Mulroney
George Russell

Lili Taylor
Lucy

Sam Shepard
Jack Russell

Valerie Perrine
Aileen Russell

Burt Young
Art

Bill Pullman
Bob

Benjamin Bratt
Claude

Mary Kay Place
Judy
Alex Bulltail
Sherman

Delroy Lindo
Harley
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About Bright Angel
Bright Angel is a drama, thriller film released in 1990 exploring themes of coming of age, jail, marriage problems, road movie. Directed by Michael Fields, it stars Dermot Mulroney, Lili Taylor, Sam Shepard. 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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