The Fourth Angel (The 4th Angel) (2003)
Anna Maguire, Briony Glassco, Charlotte Rampling, Forest Whitaker, Ian McNeice ... (see more) , Jason Priestley , Jeremy Irons , Joel Pitts , Lois Maxwell , Timothy West
Jeremy Irons stars as Jack Elgin, a British journalist who loses everything that matters to him in this thriller directed by John Irvin. On a flight to Paris, hijackers take control of his plane and gun down a few passengers, including Jack's family. Although Jack physically survives the carnage, in... (read more) Jeremy Irons stars as Jack Elgin, a British journalist who loses everything that matters to him in this thriller directed by John Irvin. On a flight to Paris, hijackers take control of his plane and gun down a few passengers, including Jack's family. Although Jack physically survives the carnage, inside he's a mass of rage and despair, determined to hunt down the terrorists in revenge. Also features Forest Whitaker and Charlotte Rampling.
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John Irvin
Release Date: Aug 19, 2003
DVD Release Date: Aug 19, 2003
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i think i have to watch it again...seemed interesting enough, but i'm missing something...
Reading the synopsis on the back of the dvd cover, this movie seems like a fast-paced thriller with some of the finest actors around. It isn't. It is slow and the 'twists' and surprise plots can be seen coming a mile away.
Average revenge thriller wit above average performances from Jeremy Irons and Forest Whitaker, and a good supporting cast. Irons is a magazine editor who watches as his wife and daughters are gun downed by Serbian terrorists, when the killers get off... (read more) Average revenge thriller wit above average performances from Jeremy Irons and Forest Whitaker, and a good supporting cast. Irons is a magazine editor who watches as his wife and daughters are gun downed by Serbian terrorists, when the killers get off scot free he takes matters into his own hands... nothing we haven't seen before, but still a good time killer, even if the title has nothing to do with the story.
I'm not quite sure I would give the same definition of justice as John Irvin would... Anyway, the twist at the end was unexpected, and Forest Whitaker is such a great actor that he makes that weak thriller watchable.
Badly done in practically every way. Whitaker stole and (partially) saved this one.
A low-budget thriller from John Irvin, a director known for rather mediocre handling of material. This film is no different, with Irvin providing workman-like direction to a rather conventional and uninspiring thriller formula. The film's run-of-the-... (read more) A low-budget thriller from John Irvin, a director known for rather mediocre handling of material. This film is no different, with Irvin providing workman-like direction to a rather conventional and uninspiring thriller formula. The film's run-of-the-mill demeanor is elevated somewhat by the performances of Jeremy Irons and Forest Whitaker, two academy-award winning actors who always good no matter how bad the material is that their working with... how on earth did Irvin get them to be in this movie?
and if you're very good, we can play on the boat and you can be captain and i'll be your crew ;-)
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