The Avenging Angel

Miles Utley is a professional Mormon commando/bodyguard who is forced to turn renegade and to question his faith as he investigates a scandal involving assassination and land speculation.

Cast

Tom Berenger

as Miles Utley

James Coburn

as Porter Rockwell

Fay Masterson

as Miranda Young

Kevin Tighe

as Benjamin Rigby

Jeffrey Jones

as Brother Milton Long

Tom Bower

as Bill Hickman

Leslie Hope

as Liza Rigby

Daniel Quinn

as Alpheus Young

Andrew Prine

as Andrew Pike

Lisa Banes

as Rebecca Heaton

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