| Teleplay: | John Romano |
| Director: | Robert Iscove |
| Music: | Michael Wolff |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Cinematography: | Francis Kenny |
| Editor: | Casey O. Rohrs |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Network: | Fox |
Dark Angel is a 1996 American mystery thriller television film produced and directed by Robert Iscove and written by John Romano, from a story by Romano and Randall Wallace. It stars Eric Roberts as a police detective on the trail of a serial killer in New Orleans. Ashley Crow, Linden Ashby, Gina Torres, and Paul Calderon co-star.
The film was originally produced for Fox as the pilot episode of a series that never materialized. It aired on the network on September 10, 1996.
New Orleans Police Department detective Walter D'Arcangelo is the only link to a serial killer who preys on adulterous women. In order to clear his name, Walter must solve the case before the killer strikes again.
Fox originally announced Dark Angel as a series in development for the 1996–97 television schedule, and produced this film as its pilot episode.[1] Filming took place on location in New Orleans.[1] [2]
The film premiered on Fox on September 10, 1996, as part of the network's Tuesday Night Movie series.[3]
Carole Horst from Variety wrote: "Script by TV vet John Romano doesn't flag as mystery unfolds at a leisurely pace, although Roberts gets the only fully fleshed out character, delivering a sexy, wiseguy performance. Most everyone else has to walk that line between hip irony and outright overacting. Most fall on the wrong side. Robert Iscove's direction is crisp and straightforward; Linda Burton's production design and Francis Kenny's camera make good use of the flavor of the city."[2]