Underplayed Gems

Eyes of an Angel (1991)

Eyes of an Angel poster
Directed by
Robert Harmon
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 53 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A single father struggling with alcoholism and poverty takes a job from his brother-in-law to support his young daughter. When the father steals money and flees to California, his daughter's wounded dog follows them across the country while the brother-in-law gives chase.

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What happens

Eyes of an Angel is a 1991 American drama film starring John Travolta and directed by Robert Harmon. It was released in France, Sweden, and on television in the United States as The Tender. It was released straight-to-video in 1994 under its proper title to coincide with Travolta's bigger name release, Pulp Fiction. According to the opening credits, the movie is based on a true story. The film was shot predominantly in Chicago with some pickups and reshoots in Los Angeles. It was the final film to be produced under the Trans World Entertainment label. Travolta plays Bobby Allen, a down-on-his-luck single father and recovering alcoholic whose wife died of a drug overdose. With no job and no money, he turns to Cissy, his late wife's brother, for a job as a money courier, while his 10-year-old daughter finds a wounded fighting dog. She takes care of the dog over her father's objections, until Bobby is betrayed by Cissy, who blames him for his sister's death. Desperate, Bobby steals Cissy's money and flees with the girl to California, leaving the dog behind. The dog follows them across the country to be reunited with the girl, while Cissy pursues Bobby to retrieve his money and take the girl. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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