Lost Angels (1989) on Netflix
Tim Doolan, a teenager from a split Los Angeles family, is brought to Valley Acres, a psychiatric hospital for young people. Dr. Charles Loftis, a psychiatrist, takes an interest in him.
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Tim Doolan's mother, Felicia, and her new husband, Barton Marks, bring him from juvenile detention to Valley Acres, a psychiatric facility for young people. Felicia is away for weeks on her honeymoon with Barton, and Richard, Tim's abusive estranged father, will not watch him. At Valley Acres Tim refuses to fit in, and orderlies restrain him when he becomes belligerent. Dr. Charles Loftis, a psychiatrist at the facility, meets the youth, but Tim is barred from leaving the grounds.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Lost Angels (1989)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Although Lost Angels is set in Los Angeles, the film was primarily shot in and around San Antonio, Texas, which stood in for the California city.
- Lost Angels gave Adam Horovitz, better known as a member of the Beastie Boys, his first major acting role, starring opposite Donald Sutherland.
- After mixed reviews on release, the film gained a cult following for its raw portrayal of teenage alienation and its period-specific picture of late-1980s American youth culture.
