Home of Angels
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Home of Angels is a 1994
feature film
written
by James Oliva and Nicolas L. DePace and directed
by Nick Stagliano
.
) and father (Craig Sechler
) and makes a secret trip from Long Island to Philadelphia
to sneak his grandfather (Abe Vigoda
) out of a nursing home and bring him home for the holidays. The convelescent home's inhabitants distract the staff so Billy and his confused Grandfather can make their escape. The cross path with a street gang whose leader (Aries Spears
) commands a puruit. They are given a hiding place by concerned homeless man Buzzard Bracken (Sherman Hemsley
), but their sanctuary is only temporary, as the gang invades the homeless camp and capture Billy and Gramps. Buzzard and his homeless friends rescue the two and raise money by panhandling in order to get them on their way back to Long Island and a Christmas
reunion.
in 1992, was Aries Spears
first film
when he was then 17.
: "With its falsely upbeat approach to Alzheimer's disease and homelessness, the sticky-sweet 'Home of Angels' plays like a PSA masquerading as timely drama. Although it merits consideration for delving into topics rarely addressed in children's movies, its good intentions are undone by its cutesy tone"
1994 in film
1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time...
feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
written
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
by James Oliva and Nicolas L. DePace and directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Nick Stagliano
Nick Stagliano
- Director credits :*The Florentine *Home of Angels -External links:...
.
Plot
Billy (Lance Robinson) defies his mother (Karin WolfeKarin Wolfe
Karin Wolfe is an American actor. She is probably best known for her role of Mary Anderson on the soap opera Days of our Lives.- Film :*Home of Angels as Mom....
) and father (Craig Sechler
Craig Sechler
- Film :*The Replacements as Reporter #3.*Mighty Aphrodite as Chorus Voice.*Home of Angels as Dad.*Once Around as Additional Voices.*A Shock to the System as Additional Dialogue....
) and makes a secret trip from Long Island to Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
to sneak his grandfather (Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda is an American movie and television actor. Vigoda is well known for his portrayal of Sal Tessio in The Godfather, and for his portrayal of Detective Sgt. Phil Fish on the sitcom television series Barney Miller from 1975–1977 and on its spinoff show Fish that aired from February 1977 to...
) out of a nursing home and bring him home for the holidays. The convelescent home's inhabitants distract the staff so Billy and his confused Grandfather can make their escape. The cross path with a street gang whose leader (Aries Spears
Aries Spears
Aries Spears is an American actor and comedian. Spears is best known as one of the actors on Fox's sketch comedy series MADtv, in which he was in 198 episodes, making him the second longest-serving original cast member on the show....
) commands a puruit. They are given a hiding place by concerned homeless man Buzzard Bracken (Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Hemsley
Sherman Alexander Hemsley is an American actor, most famous for his role as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, and as Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen. He also played Earl Sinclair's horrifying boss, a Triceratops named B.P...
), but their sanctuary is only temporary, as the gang invades the homeless camp and capture Billy and Gramps. Buzzard and his homeless friends rescue the two and raise money by panhandling in order to get them on their way back to Long Island and a Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
reunion.
Cast
- Abe VigodaAbe VigodaAbe Vigoda is an American movie and television actor. Vigoda is well known for his portrayal of Sal Tessio in The Godfather, and for his portrayal of Detective Sgt. Phil Fish on the sitcom television series Barney Miller from 1975–1977 and on its spinoff show Fish that aired from February 1977 to...
as Henry Bruggers - Sherman HemsleySherman HemsleySherman Alexander Hemsley is an American actor, most famous for his role as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, and as Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen. He also played Earl Sinclair's horrifying boss, a Triceratops named B.P...
as Buzzard Bracken - Karin WolfeKarin WolfeKarin Wolfe is an American actor. She is probably best known for her role of Mary Anderson on the soap opera Days of our Lives.- Film :*Home of Angels as Mom....
as Laura Bruggers - Craig SechlerCraig Sechler- Film :*The Replacements as Reporter #3.*Mighty Aphrodite as Chorus Voice.*Home of Angels as Dad.*Once Around as Additional Voices.*A Shock to the System as Additional Dialogue....
as Matthew Bruggers - Joe FrazierJoe FrazierJoseph William "Joe" Frazier , also known as Smokin' Joe, was an Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a one-fight comeback in 1981....
as Thadeous - Lance Robinson as Billy
- Carla Belver as Martha
- John Brumfield as Sammy
- Henry R Ford as Claude Cremson
- Alice Spivak as Josie
- Anne MurrayAnne MurrayMorna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....
as Jenny - Aries SpearsAries SpearsAries Spears is an American actor and comedian. Spears is best known as one of the actors on Fox's sketch comedy series MADtv, in which he was in 198 episodes, making him the second longest-serving original cast member on the show....
as Gang leader - Richie RosatiRichie RosatiRichie Rosati is an American recording artist, songwriter, television host, and actor, who was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
as Gang Member
Production
Home of Angels was produced by Cloverlay Productions, whose only movie produced so far is Home of Angels. Filmed on locations in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
in 1992, was Aries Spears
Aries Spears
Aries Spears is an American actor and comedian. Spears is best known as one of the actors on Fox's sketch comedy series MADtv, in which he was in 198 episodes, making him the second longest-serving original cast member on the show....
first film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
when he was then 17.
Critical response
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: "With its falsely upbeat approach to Alzheimer's disease and homelessness, the sticky-sweet 'Home of Angels' plays like a PSA masquerading as timely drama. Although it merits consideration for delving into topics rarely addressed in children's movies, its good intentions are undone by its cutesy tone"