The Seventh Sign (1988)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 01 Apr 1988 (USA)
- Movie
Abby Quinn is eagerly awaiting childbirth but is haunted by dreams where she suffers a miscarriage. When she decides to rent a room to a mysterious stranger, she realizes a chain of events that will unleash the end of humanity.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Demi Moore | ... |
Abby Quinn
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| Michael Biehn | ... |
Russell Quinn
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| Jürgen Prochnow | ... |
David Bannon
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| Peter Friedman | ... |
Father Lucci
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Manny Jacobs | ... |
Avi
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| John Taylor | ... |
Jimmy Szaragosa
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| Lee Garlington | ... |
Dr. Margaret Inness
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| Akosua Busia | ... |
Penny Washburn
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| Harry Basil | ... |
Kids Korner Salesman
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| Arnold Johnson | ... |
Janitor
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| John Walcutt | ... |
Novitiate
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| Michael Laskin | ... |
Israeli Colonel
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Hugo Stanger | ... |
Old Priest
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Patricia Allison | ... |
Administrator
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| Ian Buchanan | ... |
Mr. Huberty
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| Glynn Edwards | ... |
Newscaster
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Robin Groth | ... |
Newscaster
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Dick Spangler | ... |
Newscaster
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| Darwyn Carson | ... |
Reporter
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Harry Bartron | ... |
Reporter
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Dale Butcher | ... |
Reporter
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Dorothy Sinclair | ... |
Reporter
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Larry Eisenberg | ... |
Reporter
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Lisa Hestrin | ... |
Nurse
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Christiane Carman | ... |
Nurse
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Irene Fernicola | ... |
Nurse
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Karen Shaver | ... |
Nurse
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Kathryn Miller | ... |
Nurse
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Cornelia Whitcomb | ... |
Nurse
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Yukiko Ogawa | ... |
Nurse
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Mariko Tse | ... |
Private Nurse
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| Adam Nelson | ... |
Paramedic
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| David L. King | ... |
Paramedic
(as David King)
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Sonny Santiago | ... |
Medical Technician
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Fredric Arnold | ... |
Surgeon
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Baruch Cohon | ... |
Cantor
(as Rabbi Baruch Cohon)
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| Leonardo Cimino | ... |
Head Cardinal
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| Richard Devon | ... |
2nd Cardinal
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William Kramer | ... |
Rabbi Ornstein
(as Rabbi William Kramer)
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Blanche Rubin | ... |
Mrs. Ornstein
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| John Heard | ... |
Reverend
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| Joe Mays | ... |
Motel Clerk
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Jane Frances | ... |
Game Show Woman
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| Bob Herron | ... |
Jimmy's Guard
(as Robert Herron)
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J.N. Roberts | ... |
Jimmy's Guard
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Hank Calia | ... |
Jimmy's Guard
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| Gary Epper | ... |
Jimmy's Guard
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John Sherrod | ... |
Jimmy's Guard
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jules Dean | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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Craig Hill | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Carl Schultz | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Ellen Green | ... | (written by) (as W.W. Wicket) & |
| Clifford Green | ... | (written by) (as George Kaplan) |
Produced by
| Robert W. Cort | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Ted Field | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Paul R. Gurian | ... | executive producer |
| Kathleen Hallberg | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Jack Nitzsche | ||
Cinematography by
| Juan Ruiz Anchía | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Caroline Biggerstaff | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Kimberley Bennett | ... | assistant film editor (as Kimberly Ney Bennett) |
| Frederika Kesten | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Richard Garibaldi | ... | home video mastering colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Pennie DuPont | ... | (casting by) (as Pennie du Pont) |
Production Design by
| Stephen Marsh | ||
Art Direction by
| Francesca Bartoccini | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cricket Rowland | ||
Costume Design by
| Durinda Wood | ||
Makeup Department
| Adam Hill | ... | makeup effects moldmaker/caster/body impressions |
| Michael Mills | ... | makeup department head |
| Greg Nelson | ... | special effects makeup application |
| Gail Rowell-Ryan | ... | hair stylist (as Gail Ryan) |
| Robert Ryan | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pieter Jan Brugge | ... | unit production manager |
| Ted Zachary | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael L. Fink | ... | second unit director (as Michael Fink) |
| Richard Graves | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Cynthia Riddle | ... | second assistant director |
| Chris Soldo | ... | first assistant director |
| Gabriela Vázquez | ... | dga trainee |
| Robert Yannetti | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Cate Bangs | ... | assistant art director |
| Greg John Callas | ... | construction coordinator |
| Hugh Conlon | ... | construction general foreman |
| Bruce Edwin Gregory | ... | set dresser |
| Robin L. Miller | ... | assistant property master |
| Luigi Mugavero | ... | set dresser |
| Charles Nixon III | ... | lead man |
| Vic Petrotta Jr. | ... | property master |
| Tom Southwell | ... | conceptual artist |
Sound Department
| Bobbi Banks | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Gertz | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Lisle Hebert | ... | sound editor |
| Petur Hliddal | ... | sound designer |
| Joseph Holsen | ... | sound editor |
| Michael Hoskinson | ... | sound editor |
| David J. Hudson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jerry Jacobson | ... | sound editor |
| Dessie Markovsky | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Charles McCann | ... | sound editor |
| Mel Metcalfe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Anthony Milch | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Roger Pietschmann | ... | boom operator |
| Terry Porter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Troy Porter | ... | adr mixer |
| Emile Razpopov | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Fred Stafford | ... | sound editor |
| Earl Watson | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Phil Cory | ... | special effects coordinator (as Philip Corey) |
| Scott Forbes | ... | special effects technician |
| Hans Metz | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Craig Reardon | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Ray Svedin | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Chris Yagher | ... | special effects makeup |
| Kevin Yagher | ... | special effects makeup application |
Visual Effects by
| Tracy Bader | ... | visual animation effects |
| James Balsam | ... | visual effects photography |
| Eric Brevig | ... | special visual effects supervisor |
| Michael L. Fink | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| James Green | ... | visual effects photography |
| Patric Kenly | ... | animation camera operator / visual effects photographer |
| Candace Lewis | ... | visual animation effects |
| Jeff Matakovich | ... | visual effects |
| Tim McHugh | ... | visual effects photography |
| George Muhs | ... | visual effects photography |
| Craig Newman | ... | visual effects production supervisor |
| Nina Salerno | ... | visual animation effects |
| Lorraine Salk | ... | assistant visual effects editor |
| Robert Scifo | ... | visual effects matte artist |
| Steve Socki | ... | visual animation effects producer |
| James Valentine | ... | rotoscope supervisor |
Stunts
| Phil Adams | ... | stunts |
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunts |
| Charlie Brewer | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert B. Combs | ... | stunts |
| Jim Connors | ... | stunts |
| Bob K. Cummings | ... | stunts (as Bobby Cummings) |
| Laura Dash | ... | stunts |
| Bud Davis | ... | stunts (as Bud George Davis) |
| Mike De Luna | ... | stunts |
| Debbie Evans | ... | stunts |
| Stefan Gudju | ... | stunts |
| James M. Halty | ... | stunts |
| Roy E. Harrison | ... | stunts (as Roy Harrison) |
| Steve Holladay | ... | stunts |
| Marcia Holley | ... | stunts |
| Gary Hymes | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunts |
| Fred Lerner | ... | stunts |
| Gary McLarty | ... | stunts |
| Bob Orrison | ... | stunts |
| Jimmy Ortega | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Porter | ... | stunts |
| Danny Rogers | ... | stunts |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | stunts (as Ronald Rondell) |
| Michael Runyard | ... | stunts |
| Philip Salvatti | ... | stunts |
| Ray Saniger | ... | stunts |
| Linda Kaye | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Ortega | ... | stunt coordinator: West Indies sequence (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Missy Boswell | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Chris Centrella | ... | key grip |
| Henry Cline | ... | second assistant camera |
| Skip Cook | ... | dolly grip |
| Stuart Cropley | ... | lighting technician |
| David Dubois | ... | best boy electric |
| Eric Engler | ... | camera operator |
| Gregg Heschong | ... | camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Ian Kincaid | ... | gaffer |
| Michael E. Little | ... | extra camera assistant |
| George Mooradian | ... | camera operator |
| Dan Moore | ... | video operator (as Daniel P. Moore) |
| Krishna Rao | ... | first assistant camera |
| Marcia Reed | ... | still photographer |
| Philip Sloan | ... | rigging key grip |
| Hugh McCallum | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Victoria J. Auth | ... | costumer |
| Kathleen Brodbeck | ... | costume supervisor |
| Amanda Chamberlin | ... | costumer |
| Danna Edwards | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Tim Healey | ... | location manager |
| Amy Ness | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Michael Hoenig | ... | music score producer |
| Pamela Neal | ... | score engineer |
| Richard Whitfield | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Frank Tudisco | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Linda Cipperley | ... | transportation |
| Craig Hill | ... | transportation captain |
| John Orlebeck | ... | transportation captain |
| Joseph Sullivan | ... | transportation captain |
| Bryce Guy Williams | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| H. Hunt Burdick | ... | production assistant |
| Philip A. De Bevoise | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Denny Dugally | ... | production assistant |
| Pam Ellington | ... | first assistant production accountant (as Pam Snyder) |
| Amy Feldman | ... | production assistant |
| John Fideler | ... | production assistant |
| Mary Cay Hollander | ... | production coordinator |
| Wes Irwin | ... | production assistant |
| Lev Mailer | ... | adr voice |
| Gail Martin-Sheridan | ... | production accountant |
| Douglas Nickel | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Carri Sabel | ... | assistant: Mr. Gurian |
| Burton Sharp | ... | adr group coordinator |
| Charles A. Tamburro | ... | aerial coordinator |
| Tracy Winters | ... | production assistant (as Tracy Pulliam) |
| Julie Adams | ... | dialect coach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1988) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1989) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- TriStar Pictures (1989) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1988) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1988) (Australia) (video)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1989) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- LK-TEL (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1990) (Mexico) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (1990) (Mexico) (video) (Beta)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (1994) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Canada) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD) (superbit)
- Scream Factory (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
- Videosonic (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- WWOR (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- Dream Quest Images (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- C.D.C. Casting (extras casting)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Lee America West (lighting and grip equipment)
- The Arrangement (catering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Haiti, the sea and its lifeforms die; in the Middle East, a town is frozen. These are signs of the Apocalypse and the Vatican is investigating, but Father Lucci advises that these omens are a hoax or technologically explained. In California, housewife Abby Quinn is pregnant and the delivery is scheduled on February 29, a leap year. Her husband, lawyer Russell Quinn, is defending a weird case of teenager Jimmy Szaragosa, who killed his parents, saying that it was because he was following the Word of God. Meanwhile, Abby rents a garage apartment to the mysterious David Bannon. The hopeless Abby has strange nightmares and soon finds that around the world there are signs of the Apocalypse in accordance with the Book of Revelation. She learns also that David Bannon is Jesus and has returned; Father Lucci is the Pilate's porter Cartaphilus who was doomed to wander the Earth for eternity; and she is a woman who tried to help Jesus. Further, she is the Seventh Sign and the Apocalypse will happen when her baby is stillborn. What can she do to save her unborn son and mankind? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | It was foretold there will be seven signs. The seventh sign will be a woman. Her hope is all we have left. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,768,707, 01 Apr 1988 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | It is often incorrectly stated that Demi Moore was pregnant in real life during the filming of this movie. Production wrapped in August 1987 and Rumer Willis wasn't conceived until November. Moore confirmed this in 2019 by posting behind-the-scenes Polaroids on Instagram of her putting on the prosthetic belly and fake nipples ahead of filming. See more » |
| Goofs | David's papers are written in Hebrew, but have Indo-Arabic numerals which came into use towards the end of the first millennium CE. They would not be found on any document from the time of Christ or earlier. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bright Lights, Big City/The Seventh Sign/Beetlejuice/Babette's Feast (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | MUMMIES See more » |
| Quotes |
David Bannon:
Remember it all, write it down, tell it; so people will use the chance she has given them. See more » |