Avenging Angel (2007) R - 3 Stars

Kevin Sorbo is a preacher that avenges the murder of his wife and daughter who were killed while giving refuge to a group of house squatters in his church. It was a surprise to me to also see a friend of mine I personally know, Van, playing the town mayor and he has a speaking role. I love Westerns and I thought this was a pretty good one.

"The Colonel" (Wings Hauser) is a greedy land barons forcing many poor settlers off their land in order for him to take it over. A group of these land squatters take refuges in the preachers (Kevin Sorbo) church and the Colonel sets the church on fire, killing all inside including the preacher's wife and daughter. Though his beliefs were to never seek revenge, he instead takes on the role of bounty hunter, vowing to bring these killers to justice.

When the preacher is on the trail of the outlaws, he arrives in town only to be beat up and thrown in the streets. Maggie (Cynthia Watros), is no saint herself but along with her daughter, offers him a place to stay near town. Her only rules is no guns are allowed in her home.

The Colonel is once again forcing the land owners off their property by harassment and threats. A small group led by Elijah (Jim Haynie), decide to join together to stand up for their rights. They bought the land fair and square and refuse to just walk away. But when the local town sheriff is bought and in the Colonel's pocket, no one seems to be able to stop them.

Trying to get to the preacher, the thugs resort to hassling Maggie. Without his gun he is still able to take another's and stop the men while Maggie joins, knocking the last of them out with a 2x4. When the sheriff goes to persuade this group of squatters to leave immediately, this time the preacher is armed and takes the sheriff out. He then goes to try and reason with the Colonel and as he leaves the Colonel tries to gun him down. But the preacher is faster on the draw and the Colonel now lies dead too. Eventually, the people will have their land and the preacher can start over again with Maggie and her daughter.

Rhi Entertainment
Director: David S. Cass, Sr.
Writer: William Sims Myers
Producers: Lincoln Lageson, Randy Pope

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