The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (2000) (V)

Director:

Patrick Lussier

Writers:

Gregory Widen (characters)
Carl V. Dupré (written by) ...
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Release Date:

14 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The Final, Most Thrilling Chapter!

Plot:

The conclusion to The Prophecy Trilogy. Once again, Christopher Walken returns as the Arch-Angel Gabriel...

Plot Keywords:

Angel | Destiny | Third Part | The Devil | Part Of Trilogy

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Christopher Walken	...	Gabriel
Vincent Spano	...	Zophael
Dave Buzzotta	...	Danyael
Kayren Butler	...	Maggie (as Kayren Ann Butler)
Steve Hytner	...	Joseph
Brad Dourif	...	Zealot
Scott Cleverdon	...	Pyriel
Jack McGee	...	Detective
Sandra Ellis Lafferty	...	Madge (as Sandra Lafferty)
Mark Prince Edwards	...	Donut Guy
Tyrone Tann	...	Kyle
Moriah 'Shining Dove' Snyder	...	Mary (as Moriah Shining Dove Snyder)
J.D. Rosen	...	Tail Man
William Stanford Davis	...	Portly Coroner (as Stan Davis)
Drew Swaine	...	Young Danyael
Anthony Rosselli	...	Desk Sergeant
Hi Border	...	Toothless Woman
Tom Kane	...	Angel (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shawn Driscoll	...	Policeman (uncredited)
Johnny Martin	...	Policeman (uncredited)

Directed by
Patrick Lussier

Writing credits
Gregory Widen		(characters)
Carl V. Dupré		(written by) &
Joel Soisson		(written by)

Produced by
Joel Soisson	....	producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Steve Boeddeker

Cinematography by
Nathan Hope

Film Editing by
Peter Devaney Flanagan

Casting by
Mark Tillman

Production Design by
Deborah Raymond
Dorian Vernacchio

Costume Design by
Laura Marolakos

Makeup Department
Anna Harasimiak	....	makeup department head
Suzan Kaminga	....	makeup artist
Roy Knyrim	....	special makeup effects artist
Jerry Macaluso	....	special makeup effects artist
Solina Tabrizi	....	key hair stylist
Mark Villalobos	....	special makeup effects artist
Michael Shelton	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Kirk M. Morri	....	post-production supervisor
Ron Schmidt	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Valerie Bleth Sharp	....	second assistant director (as Valerie Ann Bleth)
Tony Steinberg	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Paul Linkogle	....	lead man

Sound Department
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Frank E. Eulner	....	supervising sound editor
Andre Fenley	....	sound effects editor
Shannon Mills	....	sound effects editor
Gary Rizzo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Larry Scharf	....	sound mixer
Kevin Sellers	....	sound effects editor
Christopher Sposa	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Bill Cochran	....	special effects assistant
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects coordinator
David Waine	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Chad Goei	....	digital artist
Jamison Scott Goei	....	visual effects supervisor
Sookie Park	....	digital animator
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Dicu Aurel	....	stunts
Aurel Boata	....	stunts
Hiro Koda	....	stunt double: Dave Buzzotta
John Koyama	....	stunts
Luke LaFontaine	....	stunts
Johnny Martin	....	stunts
Spencer Sano	....	stunt rigger
David Wald	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Mateo Bourdieu	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Ronald K. De torres	....	set lighting technician
Suzanne England	....	still photographer
Cort Fey	....	director of photography: second unit
Cort Fey	....	gaffer
Pete Johnson	....	key rigging grip
Jerry Mundy	....	best boy grip
Barry Norwood	....	first assistant camera: second unit
John Palato	....	grip
Vince Palomino	....	key grip
Scott Snopel	....	lighting technician
Jake Warga	....	first assistant camera
Chad Wilson	....	director of photography: second unit
Steven J. Winslow	....	assistant camera: Wescam camera
Steven J. Winslow	....	camera technician

Casting Department
Beth Blanks	....	casting associate

Music Department
David C. Williams	....	composer: theme music

Transportation Department
Deborah J. Chesebro	....	driver: Christopher Walken

Other crew
Greg Bronson	....	stand in/photo double
Blake Busby	....	graphic artist: titles
Michele A. Carmel	....	production coordinator
Jeph Duarte	....	production assistant
Lauren Feige	....	assistant to director
Bill Greenfield	....	production assistant
Robb Hastigan	....	key production accountant
Jerry Macaluso	....	prosthetics supervisor
Andrew Pearson	....	assistant production coordinator
Dan Schlaack	....	key set production assistant
Claudia Soisson	....	assistant production accountant
Arron Turnbull	....	production assistant
Leon Watkins	....	production assistant
Rhonda Zamore	....	craft service
Matt McDonald	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Chris Nassif	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Dimension Films

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Video
• Concorde Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD) (retail)
• Dimension Films
• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (VHS)
• GAGA
• Gativideo (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
• New Films International

Special Effects

• Ultimate Effects

Also Known As:

"God's Army III" - Europe (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic violence, and for some nudity and language

Runtime:

Japan:84 min | Argentina:103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | UK:15 | USA:R (No. 37002) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | South Korea:15

Company:

Dimension Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When Danyael jumps on the motorcycle he hits the gear pedal first, the we cut to see him pull the clutch lever. Since the motor is already running, punching in first gear without pull the clutch would cause the motor to die and the motorcycle to make an abrupt leap.

Quotes:

Gabriel:I'd die every night, if I had the money.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Walkentalk (2003)

Soundtrack:

Surf 'N Turf

Mediocre Sequel 2: The Descent

More of the same in the third instalment of the Prophecy series, and, by now, the quality of storyline is coming perilously close to the level of your standard stalk-and-slash flick. Not as dark as No 2, and not so impenetrable, this movie does at least move at a faster pace, even though there is very little to absorb the viewer.

Struggling to fill its short running time of 83 minutes, the movie is padded with new hero Danyael's regular and monotonous flashbacks/visions, which are presumably intended to intrigue the viewer but only succeed in first confusing, and then boring them. Patrick Lussier's flashy, tricksy direction is also a major distraction that adds nothing. Christopher Walken, the one constant throughout the series, swaps over to the good side in this one, and is relegated to a supporting role, which is a shame because he is always interesting to watch. Despite this, he has the best scene in the movie – driving along a desert highway, playing his horn to Telstar (I think) on the radio; totally irrevelant to the plot, and at odds with the tone of the movie, but a real nice surprise in the midst of all the mediocrity. Vincent Spano is ok as the new bad guy, but he just can't compete with Walken in the previous two movies.

For diehard fans of the series only.