Dark Angel (1996 film)

Dark Angel is a 1996 American mystery thriller television film produced and directed by Robert Iscove and written by John Romano, from a story by Romano and Randall Wallace. It stars Eric Roberts as a police detective on the trail of a serial killer in New Orleans. Ashley Crow, Linden Ashby, Gina Torres, and Paul Calderon co-star.

The film was originally produced for Fox as the pilot episode of a series that never materialized. It aired on the network on September 10, 1996.

Plot
New Orleans Police Department detective Walter D'Arcangelo is the only link to a serial killer who preys on adulterous women. In order to clear his name, Walter must solve the case before the killer strikes again.

Cast

 * Eric Roberts as Walter D'Arcangelo
 * Ashley Crow as Anna St. Cyr
 * Linden Ashby as Harry Foley
 * Gina Torres as LaMayne
 * Paul Calderon as Vance Pickett
 * V. P. Oliver as Jerome
 * Nicholas Pryor as Richard
 * Wayne Péré as Vardamon
 * Joel Polis as Jastrow
 * Ray Baker as Wentworth

Production
Fox originally announced Dark Angel as a series in development for the 1996–97 television schedule, and produced this film as its pilot episode. Filming took place on location in New Orleans.

Release
The film premiered on Fox on September 10, 1996, as part of the network's Tuesday Night Movie series.

Reception
Carole Horst from Variety wrote: "Script by TV vet John Romano doesn't flag as mystery unfolds at a leisurely pace, although Roberts gets the only fully fleshed out character, delivering a sexy, wiseguy performance. Most everyone else has to walk that line between hip irony and outright overacting. Most fall on the wrong side. Robert Iscove's direction is crisp and straightforward; Linda Burton's production design and Francis Kenny's camera make good use of the flavor of the city."