The Prophecy II (Video 1998)

Gabriel returns to try to destroy the human race he despises so much, with the help of a suicidal teen and the opposition of the angel Daniel.

Director:

Greg Spence

Writers:

Gregory Widen (characters), Matt Greenberg,

Stars:

Christopher Walken, Russell Wong, Jennifer Beals

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Walken	...	Gabriel
Russell Wong	...	Danyael
Jennifer Beals	...	Valerie Rosales
Brittany Murphy	...	Izzy
Eric Roberts	...	Michael
Glenn Danzig	...	Samayel
Steve Hytner	...	Joseph
Bruce Abbott	...	Thomas Daggett
William Prael	...	Rafayel
Renee Victor	...	Mother
Elizabeth Dennehy	...	Kathy Kimball
J.G. Hertzler	...	Father William
Nicki Micheaux	...	Detective Kriebel
Tom Towles	...	Detective Waltrip
Danny Strong	...	Julian

Storyline

Gabriel returns to Earth to prevent the birth of a child conceived by one of his kind (the Angel Daniel) and one of God's "monkeys" (a human woman - Valerie). The coming of this child has been prophecised by a monk, Thomas. When the Angel Daniel kills members of Gabriel's army of angels, Gabriel instead employs the assistance of a teenage girl (Izzy) who has just committed suicide. Gabriel keeps her alive to assist him in his war against Daniel and the other angels which climaxes in a battle in Eden.

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Plot Keywords:

angel | monk | suicide | gun | symbol | 

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Taglines:

An evil force has declared war...

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and gore, and a strong sex scene

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

20 January 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ashtown: Prophecy II

Filming Locations:

First Congregational Church - 540 S. Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, NEO Motion Pictures, Overseas FilmGroup

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christopher Walken was robbed at the airport in Venice and his The Prophecy II script, glasses, keys, drivers license, and $100 were stolen. All items were later found (including the script) except for the money.

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Goofs

When Gabriel and Izzy are at the dry cleaners, the computer screen at first is a bright blue color, then the next scene it is a dark blue, almost black color.

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Quotes

Thomas Daggett: Ironic, isn't it? An archangel needs a monkey to get a vision from God.

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Connections

Followed by The Prophecy: Uprising (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Todo En La Vida Se Paga"
Written by Steven John
Courtesy of Zomba Music Services
Published by Jim Long Music (ASCAP)

User Reviews

Not as good as the original, but there are some very good elements

"The Prophecy II" might stand below the original movie, but I couldn't help but notice how many good elements there are in this film. They help greatly in making it not bad, such as the storyline, acting, and the presentation of the movie. The character development is as good as the first movie, but that's only a small bit of what lies in this film.

Christopher Walken is definitely at his best in this sequel to "The Prophecy". He's even better than he was in the original. His lines are so good, and he's such a good actor. These movies might not play as a jump-out-at-you horror movie, but his acting will definitely make you shiver. Everyone knows that he always looks dead, and that just adds to everything that's above.

Russell Wong is Danyael, an angel sent from heaven to make love to a human girl named Valerie Rosales. This gets her pregnant, and it leaves her with a fast-growing human/angel baby inside of her. That particular baby is prophesized to end the war of heaven vs. hell. They don't say how in this movie, but that's why this is a trilogy.

The fact that Gabriel (Christopher Walken) has such a limited knowledge of technology is practically laugh-out-loud in this movie. He brings a girl back from the dead and has her do as he says. A hilarious part in the movie is when he tells her to show him how to use a two-way radio, and she uses something else instead (I won't spoil, just see the movie and laugh at that part).

The story continues from the first movie, with the war going on, and Gabriel not stopping at ruining the prophecy of success for everyone. How he returns in this movie is Lucifer's doing, the angel responsible for what happened to him at the end of the first movie.

The Garden of Eden is now a factory, with a single dying tree and one apple left.

Eric Roberts is Michael, another archangel. In this movie, he is responsible for what happens to Gabriel, but only after helping Valerie survive.

The movie is great on these terms, which makes the movie very enjoyable.