Guardian Angel (1994 film)

Guardian Angel is a 1994 American action film directed by Richard W. Munchkin, starring Cynthia Rothrock, Lydie Denier, Daniel McVicar and Marshall R. Teague.

[4] The fictional "Dick's Bar", where Rothrock's character brawls with a group of thugs, was represented by the Yukon Belle in Thousand Oaks,[5] once a legitimate criminal hangout that fell victim to the area's gentrification a few years after filming.

[3] The character of Goddard, a fellow cop who helps the heroine commandeer the Cigarette Lady speedboat for the final chase, was played by its real-life owner and competitive driver Anna Dalva.

TV Guide criticized the inclusion of another ill-fated companion for Rothrock, but noted the novelty of the femme fatale antagonist played by Denier, and ultimately deemed that "it's McVicar's tongue-in-cheek turn as the Robert Wagnerian poor little rich boy that makes Guardian Angel watchable, if hardly a standout.

"[15] Ballantine Books' Video Movie Guide wrote: "Martial arts expert Cynthia Rothrock is back in this pedestrian effort about an ex-cop out to avenge the deaths of her partner and lover.