Product Details

• Actors: Kevin Hooks, Irene Cara, Moses Gunn, Robert Hooks
• Directors: Gordon Parks Jr
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000FAIDSQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,880 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Aron Loves Angela (1975) Language: ENGLISH Subtitles: None Film Director(s): Gordon Parks Jr. Released: 1975 ( USA ) Cast: Moses Gunn, Kevin Hooks, Irene Cara, Robert Hooks, Ernestine Jackson (Ernestine Feliciano), Leon Pinkney, Wanda Velez, Lou Quinones, Charles McGregor, Jose Feliciano, Walt Frazier Running Time: 101 mins. (approx.) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo) Features: Full Screen, Mono, Trailers Overview: A take on the "Romeo And Juliet" "West Side Story" story set in Harlem. A black man (Hooks) falls in love with a Puerto Rican woman (Cara). Against the threadbare background of the ghetto, this story is all the more poignant without the trappings of wealth of Shakespeare or the musical numbers of Bernstein. Early film appearance of Irene Cara who would go on to a singing career in "Fame" and singing the title track to "Flashdance" in the 1980's.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars IRENE AND KEVIN WONDERFUL TEAM, September 28, 2000

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TRAC LIVINGSTON (chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aaron Loves Angela [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It is always great to see Irene Cara, in a movie that really proves she is not just a great singer but an all arounnd performer. This is lovestory movie that makes you cry and laugh at the same time, filled with drama and passion the actors absorb the script well.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love is best when served up true, June 10, 1999

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This review is from: Aaron Loves Angela [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I remember seeing this in my younger days wishing that I could see it over and over. Now I have. Irene Cara was a delight as was Kevin Hooks. Very enjoyable when love seems against all odds.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gritty '70s Urban Drama at its Best !, May 14, 2006

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Eddie Landsberg "My 10th year as a reviewer !... (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aaron Loves Angela (DVD)

At the time of this writing AARON LOVES ANGELA is out-of-print... This is awful, because there are so many incredible reasons to watch this film... besides the appearence of a very young Irene Cara (who I always found to be a hottie), and a cameo club appearence and performance of Jose Feleciano (somewhat reminiscent of Curtis Mayfield's appearence in SUPERFLY) - - and this was the era when Feleciano was so funky he was even rocking Soul Train.

As for the story - - its an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet that takes places in NYC - - a love tale between a young black teenageer and a Puerto Rican girl who are caught in between the intolerance of the world around them.

The look of the film has that gritty yet colorful '70s blaxploitation vibe - - yet the story is touching, exciting and engaging... All in all, the inavailability of both this and 180 Blocks from Tiffany's is discraceful ! ! !