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Writer (WGA):
Gregory Widen (written by)
Release Date:
1 September 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
Dagget consults the most unlikely of sources for advice. more
Plot:
The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven, and only a former priest and a little girl can stop him. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations
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Kier and Carradine’s Fall Down Dead coming to theaters
(From Fangoria. 13 October 2009, 2:19 PM, PDT)
Stars in Rewind: Viggo Mortensen in 'The Prophecy'
(From Cinematical. 12 October 2009, 1:15 PM, PDT)
(From Fangoria. 13 October 2009, 2:19 PM, PDT)
Stars in Rewind: Viggo Mortensen in 'The Prophecy'
(From Cinematical. 12 October 2009, 1:15 PM, PDT)
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A very impressive and inventive film about angels
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Christopher Walken | ... | Gabriel | |
| Elias Koteas | ... | Thomas Dagget | |
| Virginia Madsen | ... | Katherine | |
| Eric Stoltz | ... | Simon | |
| Viggo Mortensen | ... | Lucifer | |
| Amanda Plummer | ... | Rachael | |
| Moriah 'Shining Dove' Snyder | ... | Mary (as Moriah Shining Dove Snyder) | |
| Adam Goldberg | ... | Jerry | |
| Steve Hytner | ... | Joseph | |
| J.C. Quinn | ... | Burrows | |
| Emma Shenah | ... | Grandmother | |
| Albert Nelson | ... | Grey Horse | |
| Shawn Nelson | ... | Indian Healer | |
| Emily Conforto | ... | Sandra | |
| Sioux-z Jessup | ... | Nurse |
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Also Known As:
God's Army (Europe: English title)
God's Secret Army (Europe: English title)
Seraphim (USA) (working title)
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God's Secret Army (Europe: English title)
Seraphim (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and gore, and for some language.
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Runtime:
98 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (1995) (uncut) |
Finland:K-16 (1995) (cut) |
Finland:K-18 (2002) (uncut) |
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Hungary:18 |
South Korea:15 |
USA:TV-MA (cable rating) |
Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Australia:M |
Denmark:15 |
Germany:18 |
Norway:18 (video premiere) |
UK:18 (video premiere) |
USA:R |
Singapore:PG
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In a bit of truly inspired foreshadowing, in 1993, 2 years before this films release, Christopher Walken played an eerily similar role to that of his portrayal of the Archangel Gabriel in The Prophecy. In the Madonna video for the song "Bad Girl" (from her album "Erotica"), Walken plays the Angel of Death who silently follows a woman (Madonna) as she is being destroyed by her lifestyle. Though there is no speaking part, his mannerisms and look are strikingly similar to his later depiction of Gabriel - even down to his slicked back hair, pale complexion and mostly black wardrobe.
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Plot holes: Even though Thomas Dagett's writings are found at the scene of a possible homicide (that of Uziel at the hands of Simon), Detective Thomas Dagett is not named as a murder suspect in the subsequent murder investigation.
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Quotes:
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Simon: I remember the First War, the way the sky burned, the faces of angels destroyed. I saw a third of Heaven's legion banished and the creation of Hell. I stood with my brothers and watched Lucifer Fall. But now my brothers are not brothers, and we have come here where we are mortal to steal the Dark Soul, not yet Lucifer's, to serve our cause. I have always obeyed, but I never thought the War would happen again.
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Simon: I remember the First War, the way the sky burned, the faces of angels destroyed. I saw a third of Heaven's legion banished and the creation of Hell. I stood with my brothers and watched Lucifer Fall. But now my brothers are not brothers, and we have come here where we are mortal to steal the Dark Soul, not yet Lucifer's, to serve our cause. I have always obeyed, but I never thought the War would happen again.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hellraiser: Prophecy (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Surf N' Turf
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I first saw this film on TNT some months ago (and, of course, it was edited for content) and my aunt got me this movie for Christmas. And as with the television version, I was entertained.
"The Prophecy" is about the Archangel Gabriel (Christopher Walken) who, believing that his Heavenly Master favors humans more than angels, decides to start a war in Heaven. He goes in search of an evil soul to carry out his dirty work, and Gabriel sets his sights on the spirit of Colonel Hawthorne, a Korean War vet. Gabriel, accompanied by his human lackey Jerry (Adam Goldberg), heads out to the Arizona desert where he digs up Hawthorne's remains, only to find that his soul has been stolen by Simon (Eric Stolz), another angel determined to stop the coming war. Gabriel soon discovers that Simon has hidden Hawthorne's soul inside a little girl named Mary (Moriah Snyder). Soon, it's up to police detective Thomas Daggett (Elias Koteas) and schoolteacher Catherine (Virginia Madsen) to stop Gabriel from obtaining Hawthorne's soul, and things get a bit complicated when Lucifer (Viggo Mortensen) gets into the mix.
I really enjoyed this film, mainly because of Walken and his enjoyably off-kilter portrayal as a dark, evil version of the Archangel Gabriel, who, in the Holy Bible, was one of the good guys. (I wonder what the real Gabriel thinks!) In many ways, his performance is brilliant, yet at times, dare I say, laughter-provoking even though it doesn't mean to. All of the other performances by Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Adam Goldberg, and Eric Stolz are just plain fine (but not at all bad), but Viggo Mortensen gives one of the most accurate on-screen portrayals of the Prince of Darkness aside from Al Pacino in "The Devil's Advocate." All in all, "The Prophecy" is an entertaining and sometimes humorous apocalyptic thriller with an inventive (though what some very conservative Christians would probably call "unholy") concept about angels and God.
I give this film a 10 out of 10 on a scale of 1-10 in my humble opinion.