The Fourth Angel

– Workaholic reporter, Jack Elgin takes his family on a working trip to India, but their aircraft is h..

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Movie
Rating:
5.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
The Fourth Angel (2001)

Workaholic reporter, Jack Elgin takes his family on a working trip to India, but their aircraft is hijacked in Cyprus by a previously-unknown terrorist movement, and his wife and daughter are among the slaughtered. With western governments suppressing key facts and unwilling to go after the terrorists, Jack uses his contacts and snooping skill to seek the truth himself.

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Release Date:

18 Jan 2002

Language:

English, French, Serbo-Croatian

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

John Irvin

Writer:

Robin Hunter (novel), Allan Scott (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Jeremy Irons, Forest Whitaker, Jason Priestley, Briony Glassco

Plot:

The Economist reporter Jack Elgin, a workaholic, takes his family on a working trip to India, where he is to interview the PM. But their US airplane is hijacked in Limassol (Cyprus) by the unknown August 15 terrorist movement, which ends up in a bloodbath. Jack can save his pre-teen son Andrew, literally in his arms, but his wife and daughter are among the slaughter victims. Western governments seem unwilling to go after the fiends, even hide the identity of a high-profile fatal victim. Although now a single father, Jack uses all his contacts and snooping skill to seek the truth himself. A London-based Serbian free newspaper editor sets him on the trail of four Balkanic killers, but is murdered. Jack decides to exact revenge himself, tipped-off by Sûreté-contact Dugay. Meanwhile US embassy official Davidson and FBI Special Agent Jules Bernard play a key part in the official, MI5-lead investigation, which ends up crossing Jack's path.

Awards:

1 win.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.4/10