Avenging Angelo (2002)

5.1R97 minDirector: Martyn Burke

2002 American film

Avenging Angelo is a 2002 American action comedy film starring Sylvester Stallone (who also directed), Madeleine Stowe, and Anthony Quinn. The film follows bodyguard Frankie Delano (Stallone) who vows to protect Jennifer Allieghieri Barrett (Stowe) after her father, mafia kingpin Angelo Allieghieri (Quinn) is gunned down. The film was the second straight-to-video U.S release for Stallone after D-Tox (2002). Quinn was suffering from terminal throat cancer while Avenging Angelo was being filmed—and died before it was released. The film received mostly negative reviews from critics.

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What is Avenging Angelo about?
Avenging Angelo (2002) — A woman who has recently discovered that she is the daughter of Angelo, a major mafia boss, decides to wreak vengeance when he is killed by a hitman. She's aided by his faithful bodyguard, with whom she soon falls in love.
Is Avenging Angelo based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Avenging Angelo scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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