Angel Movies: Release Order
The Angel series is a gritty 1980s exploitation thriller franchise that follows Molly, a teenager living a double life as "Angel" on the streets of Los Angeles. The series explores themes of survival, crime, and urban decay through its protagonist's encounters with violence and corruption.
The first three films form a complete trilogy, with each entry recasting the lead role while maintaining story continuity. Angel III: The Final Chapter was intended to conclude the series, but a fourth film was produced six years later with only loose connections to the original trilogy and is generally considered non-canonical by fans. Also, it's terrible.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Angel
A teenage honor student leads a double life as a prostitute on Hollywood Boulevard until a serial killer begins targeting streetwalkers, threatening her carefully balanced existence.
Avenging Angel
A former prostitute turned law student must confront dangerous mob figures when the detective who once saved her life is murdered.
Angel III: The Final Chapter
A successful photographer in New York discovers clues that lead her to believe a woman she spotted might be her long-lost mother. Following the trail to Los Angeles, she becomes entangled with a dangerous crime syndicate.
Angel 4: Undercover
Former prostitute turned police photographer Molly Stewart goes undercover to investigate the murder of an old friend who was killed while pursuing a rock band's lead singer.
Other Film Series
A Better Tomorrow
A landmark Hong Kong action series exploring themes of brotherhood, loyalty, and redemption through stylized gunplay and emotional drama.
Dirty Harry
San Francisco Inspector Harry Callahan's uncompromising approach to justice across five iconic cop thrillers.
Ninja
Cannon Films' cult classic ninja trilogy from the 1980s, featuring Sho Kosugi in standalone action adventures that helped define the era's martial arts B-movies.
Sicario
A gritty crime thriller series exploring the brutal realities of the U.S.-Mexico drug war through interconnected stories of government agents and covert operations.
The Roundup
A South Korean crime action franchise following Detective Ma Seok-do as he takes on increasingly dangerous criminal organizations.
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An action franchise about extreme sports athlete Xander Cage who becomes an unconventional government agent for high-stakes espionage missions.