Dark Angels (1998) is a groundbreaking independent film written, produced, and directed by David L. Wadley, a pioneering African American filmmaker, creator of the Soft Soul music genre, and award-winning author. The film is recognized as the first Hard Faith movie, a genre that fuses raw street realism with uncompromising spiritual truth.
Set on the mean streets of Atlanta, Dark Angels follows Angela, a pregnant woman trapped between her abusive husband and the life growing inside her. Surrounded by a world of sex, drugs, money, power, and violence, Angela discovers that escape is not possible through strength alone—only spiritual awareness and divine intervention can break the cycle.
Portrayed by Je’Nie Fleming (Acrimony, Law & Order), Angela’s journey unfolds through haunting dream sequences inspired by the Crusades of the Middle Ages, with character names symbolizing angels, demons, faith, and judgment. Veteran stage actor Louis B. Murray (Homicide, House of Cards) stars as Charles Maine, a modern reimagining of Charlemagne—an inner-city funeral director weary of endless bloodshed.
Martial arts phenom Roberto Gutierrez, later known for his work on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Dark Knight Rises, Thor, and Indiana Jones, delivers a powerful early performance as Rodrigo, named after El Cid, one of history’s most influential military figures.
The film builds toward a terrifying and unforgettable climax as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelation descend upon Angela’s dream world. In Dark Angels, there are no clean victories—only consequences. There are no superheroes. God alone stands supreme.
Cited by critics as a precursor to modern faith-driven realism in cinema, Dark Angels laid the foundation for later Hard Faith films, including The Affair (2023).
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