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The crown jewel of sophisticated erotica, filmmaker Cecil Howard's COMMAND CINEMA presents lavish Blu-ray and 4K UHD editions of Howard's own masterworks, alongside those he produced with other hardcore auteurs such as Chuck Vinecent, Roberta Findlay, and Armand Weston.
International rock sensation Lola Rain has long hidden her dark personal life of substance abuse and cheap sex. As this downward spiral threatens to overcome her success, Lola's husband/manager Luke Frame becomes exceedingly concerned about his own reputation. He thus hatches a plan for her to "accidentally" overdose, rationalizing that her death will cause him less bad press than poor reception to her concerts. Following her demise, Luke is wracked with guilt, for committing the murder and for having gotten away with it. Plagued by nightmares and isolated by his crime, Luke's descent begins to mirror that of Lola, and threatens his sanity. But Luke is suddenly revitalized by the arrival of a mysterious young hitchhiker named Terry. Hoping that Terry will be the key to his redemption, he also fears that Terry could be the reincarnation of Lola seeking vengeance. A gripping, lovesick ghost story, Cecil Howard’s final theatrical feature film STAR ANGEL is an intensely personal meditation on fame and guilt. Starring Jerry Butler (Raw Talent), Colleen Brennan (aka Sharon Kelly; Taboo III), Chelsea Manchester (aka Tigr; Scoundrels) along with the film's namesake, the incomparably beautiful Angel (Too Naughty to Say No) as Terry. Adapted from a delicately crafted screenplay by Howard’s long-time writing collaborator, Anne Randall (Firestorm) along with prolific journalist R. Allen Leider (Liquid Assets), Command Cinema is proud to present the Blu-ray debut of this dually haunting and heartfelt hardcore classic, newly restored from its best surviving film elements.
directed by: Cecil Howard
starring: Jerry Butler, Collen Brennan, Chelsea Manchester, Angel
1986 / 74 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 1.0
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Overall rating: 4.7395835 / 5 from 96 reviews.
Star Angel, a limited edition Blu-ray and 4K UHD release, presents a haunting erotic ghost story with excellent film quality, outstanding performances, and a solid release. Customers praise its amazing story, high-quality film, and top-notch release.
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"Very good Cecil Howard movie. Seems like the ones I see from him all have a dark vibe with death as a theme, and this is no different. Colleen Brennan shows herself to be a very good actress in addition to being sexy. Her scene with Angel is pretty hot. And I also really liked Taija Rae, and her scenes with Ron Jeremy, which were funny."
"Command Cinema has finally started to include subtitles on their releases. That's important to me because Howard's films are clearly more ambitious than your average pornographic feature. The subject matter goes deeper and penetrates (ahum) beyond merely having a coat hanger on which to hang a couple of sex scenes. Here the acting, story, emotional weight and visual look are just as important as the multiple sexual interactions. The kind of film that you don't turn off after having your fix but finish to know how the story ends."
"Star Angel is another good release from Cecil Howard. Cover girl Angel is okay, but Colleen Brennan gives an appealing performance as usual. Extras are just a trailer and image gallery."
"Command Cinema does excellent restoration work on another Cecil Howard title, this one with an interesting thriller type story with ghostly elements. The cover isn't really reversible as the interior is just a collage of newspaper ads for the film, though this is still neat. It's nice that they include the trailer too."
"Beautiful visuals in this Cecil Howard movie. Command cinema always delivers fine adult stuff."
"Another beautifully restored classic adult film from Melusine. Great release !"
"This Cecil Howard classic, has now finally good looking release, a movie with an interesting storyline and the typical Cecil Howard flair."
"It's a film that delves into trauma and the guilt over the mistakes made. The scenes with Angel are among the best of the genre, and the transfer lets you admire them. However, beyond that, the cast is generic and hardly appealing, if at all."
"Nice package as always from Command Cinema!"
"Another trademark Cecil Howard psychodrama that proves once again that Jerry Butler is the king of tortured souls in adult. He's exceptional as a music agent tortured by the death of his troubled rock star wife (which he largely caused) as is ably supported by Colleen Brennan (although her role is underwritten). But I don't see the movie at the level of "Snake Eyes," for two reasons. It needed a longer running time to develop the characters more and the scenes with Ron Jeremy and Taija Rae, while funny on their own thanks to her, come completely out of left field and disrupt the flow of the main story."
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