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Reluctant Angel (1997) [N/A]

Release Date:
October 1, 1997

Original Title:
Reluctant Angel

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 103

Sometimes angels aren't really angels...

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Jason is a small-time criminal and con artist. His misdemeanours range from petty scams to outright robberies. He is also manipulative and domineering. But his girlfriend Cheryl is so desperate to become a recognized artist that she willingly assists in his rackets. The big carrot that Jason dangles in front of her is a gallery showing of her art. One evening, while fleeing the scene of a variety store robbery, Cheryl mistakenly thinks she has slammed the getaway car into Donald, a drunken philosopher. Cheryl thinks she's almost killed him, but Donald, who has a penchant for inept suicide attempts, believes she has saved his life and could be his guardian angel. Their lives become inextricably linked.

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Director:
John Helliker

Writer:
Denise O'Rourke

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