Angel River

Angel River

1988 · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · Western, Romance, Drama

It's love on the old frontier in this western adventure set in Arizona in the 1870s. It centers on a beautiful, young blonde girl whose peaceful life on her parents' isolated ranch is permanently disrupted when she is abducted and raped by a drunken Mexican bandit. Later, she finds herself drawn to her tormentor and romance ensues.

Directed by Sergio Olhovich · Written by Robert Renfield

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Lynn-Holly Johnson Jensie Spencer
Salvador Sánchez Toral
Peter Matthey Zach Spencer
Janet Sunderland Hannah Spencer
Joey Shea Dee Spencer

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