Riley Parra: Better Angels

Riley Parra: Better Angels

Demons are real and Riley Parra is going to give them Hell.

2019 · 104 min · ★ 3.8 · Science Fiction, Drama, Crime

Detective Riley Parra grew up in the bad part of town, the crime-ridden No Man's Land. Now, as a cop in a corrupt department, she strives to make sure the rough streets she left behind aren't forgotten. One case leads her to the discovery that No Man's Land is a battleground between angels and demons, a supernatural war that's been waged for centuries. Thrown into a world she never believed could exist and told that she's the only chance of defeating evil.

Directed by Christin Baker · Written by Geonn Cannon

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Marem Hassler Riley Parra
Liz Vassey Gillian Hunt
Karl E. Landler Marchosias
Connor Trinneer Samael
Carolyn Ratteray Caitlin Priest
Freddie Basnight Officer Barry
Maeve Quinlan Nina Hathaway
Marina Sirtis Gail Finney
Paul Eiding Father Jacob
Daniel Dorr Seth Holliday
Whitney Mixter Wilma
Vaughn Armstrong Paddy Door Man

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