Home of Angels


Home of Angels is a 1994 feature film written by James Oliva and Nicolas L. DePace and directed by Nick Stagliano.

Plot

Billy defies his mother and father and makes a secret trip from Long [Island, New York|Long Island] to Philadelphia to sneak his grandfather out of a nursing home and bring him home for the holidays. The convalescent home's inhabitants distract the staff so Billy and his confused Grandfather can make their escape. They cross path with a street gang whose leader commands a pursuit. They are given a hiding place by a concerned homeless man Buzzard Bracken, but their sanctuary is only temporary, as the gang invades the homeless camp and capture Billy and Gramps. Buzzard and his homeless friends rescue the two and raise money by panhandling in order to get them on their way back to Long Island and a Christmas reunion.

Cast

Production

Home of Angels was produced by Cloverlay Productions, whose only movie produced so far is Home of Angels. Filmed on locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992, was Aries Spears first film when he was then 17.

Distribution

Home of Angels was distributed on VHS by Bridgestone Multimedia.

Critical response