Angel (1982 Irish film)

Angel is a 1982 film directed by Neil Jordan and starring Stephen Rea. The film was Neil Jordans directorial debut, and the executive producer was John Boorman.

The film is set in Northern Ireland and it is implied that the extortionistsmurderers are loyalist paramilitaries one is described as a Prod by his Catholic girlfriend another is a policeman. However, there is little specific reference to the Northern Ireland Troubles and it would not make much differences to the plot if they were apolitical gangsters.The film was made in and around innercity Dublin standing in for Belfast and Jordans native Bray. In the sequences where the band play in a seaside resort probably supposed to be Portstewart, since Danny is shown asking older bandsmen about their memories of his late uncle, whom we are earlier told played in a band at Portstewart Bray Head is visible in some background shots. Other locations include the former Butlins holiday camp in Mosney, County Meath, and the former Mental Hospital, Grangegorman. ........

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