The Avenging Angel

Jan 22, 1995

1h 31m

★ 4.7

They trained him to shoot. To ride. To kill. He was the hunter. Now, he's the hunted.

Overview

Miles Utley is a professional Mormon commando/bodyguard who is forced to turn renegade and to question his faith as he investigates a scandal involving assassination and land speculation.

Genres

Western

TV Movie

Production Companies

Esparza / Katz Productions

First Corps Endeavors

Curtis/Lowe Productions

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Cast

Miles Utley

Tom Berenger

Porter Rockwell

James Coburn

Miranda Young

Fay Masterson

Benjamin Rigby

Kevin Tighe

Brother Milton Long

Jeffrey Jones

Bill Hickman

Tom Bower

Liza Rigby

Leslie Hope

Alpheus Young

Daniel Quinn

Andrew Pike

Andrew Prine

Rebecca Heaton

Lisa Banes

Will Heaton

Drew Snyder

Hannah Parker

Tracey Ellis

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