Jackie Kong

Writer, director and producer Jackie Kong was born on June 14th, 1957 in Hanford, CA. 

Jackie Kong

The Being (1983)

Night Patrol (1984)
with Billy Barty

The Under Achievers (1987)
with Susan Tyrrell

Blood Diner (1987)

Susan Tyrrell

 Susan Tyrrell was born on March 18th, 1945 in San Francisco, CA. 

Susan Tyrrell (1945-2012)

Fat City (1972)

Narrator for
Document of the Dead  (1981)

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
aka Night Warning (1981)
with Julia Duffy

Angel (1984) & Avenging Angel (1985)
with Donna Wilkes, Dick Shawn, Cliff Gorman, Rory Calhoun and Betsy Russell

Paul Verhoeven’s Flesh + Blood (1985) 
with Jennifer Jason Leigh 
and Rutger Hauer

The Under Achievers (1987)
dir. Jackie Kong

Big Top Pee Wee (1988)

Cry-Baby (1990)

Angel

 On January 13th, 1984, Angel was released in US theaters. 

Angel (1984)

Starring Donna Wilkes, Rory Calhoun, Cliff Gorman, Susan Tyrrell, Dick Shawn, John Diehl as the killer and Steven M. Porter as YoYo Charlie. 

Donna Wilkes as Molly Stewart

Donna Wilkes as Angel

Dick Shawn, Donna Wilkes and Cliff Gorman

Dick Shawn, Donna Wilkes and Rory Calhoun

Susan Tyrrell

Due to the success of Angel a sequel was cranked out and released in less than a year with much of the fictionally surviving cast returning with the main exception of Angel being played by Betsy Russell. It was said that Donna Wilkes didn’t accept the role due to salary restraints. 

Avenging Angel (1985)

 

Avenging Angel

 Avenging Angel was released in US theaters on January 11th, 1985. 

Avenging Angel (1985)

It is a sequel to 1984’s Angel starring Donna Wilkes. Avenging Angel was made in less than a year following the success of Angel. The sequel did not perform as well as the original.  

Angel (1984)

Starring Betsy Russell as Molly “Angel” Stewart, Rory Calhoun and Susan Tyrrell. 

Betsy Russell

Susan Tyrrell

Rory Calhoun and Betsy Russell