Angel Rodriguez (film)

Angel Rodriguez
DVD cover
Written by Jim McKay
Hannah Weyer
Directed by Jim McKay
Starring Jonan Everett
Rachel Griffiths
Country of origin United States
Original language English
Production
Producers Paul S. Mezey
Becky Glupczynski (line)
Jeremy Kipp Walker (associate)
Cinematography Chad Davidson
Editor Alexander Hall
Running time 87 minutes
Original release
Release
  • September 15, 2005 (Toronto)

Angel Rodriguez is a 2005 American television film, that showed at the Toronto International Film Festival under the title Angel. HBO picked up the film and released it under the longer name both on their movie channel and on DVD.

Premise

Angel (Jonan Everett) is a troubled teen in Brooklyn, New York, who is homeless after being kicked out by his father. He is—for a while—taken in by a kind-hearted social worker (Rachel Griffiths) who has her own problems.

He later tries to find support and shelter with friends from his school, and eventually attempting to find a way to get by on his own.