"Revelations" (2005) TV mini-series 2005-

Creator:

David Seltzer
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

13 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Omnium finis imminet. The end is here.

Plot:

Just before the start of Armageddon, a physicist and a nun race against the clock to see if the end of the world apocalypse can be averted.

Plot Keywords:

Nun | Mother Superior | TV Mini-Series

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Bill Pullman	...	Dr. Richard Massey (6 episodes, 2005)
Natascha McElhone	...	Sister Josepha Montafiore (6 episodes, 2005)
Michael Massee	...	Isaiah Haden (6 episodes, 2005)
Mark Rendall	...	Henry 'Hawk' Webber (6 episodes, 2005)
Chelsey Coyle	...	Olivia 'Livvie' Beaudrey (6 episodes, 2005)
Brittney Coyle	...	Olivia 'Livvie' Beaudrey (6 episodes, 2005)
John Rhys-Davies	...	Professor Lampley (6 episodes, 2005)
Orla Brady	...	Nora Webber (6 episodes, 2005)
Alexa Nikolas	...	Lucy Massey (6 episodes, 2005)
Tobin Bell	...	Nathan Volk (5 episodes, 2005)
Martin Starr	...	Mark Rubio (5 episodes, 2005)
Fred Durst	...	Ogden (5 episodes, 2005)
Caryn Green	...	Tulia (5 episodes, 2005)
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Mother Francine (4 episodes, 2005)
Jesper Christensen	...	Torvald Eklind (4 episodes, 2005)
Paul Venables	...	Tom Webber (4 episodes, 2005)
Jonathan Whittaker	...	Nelson Boyd (4 episodes, 2005)
Winter Ave Zoli	...	Anna-Theresa (4 episodes, 2005)
Clémence Poésy	...	E.C. (3 episodes, 2005)
Christopher Biggins	...	Cardinal Laveigh (3 episodes, 2005)
Werner Daehn	...	Asteroth (3 episodes, 2005)
Scott Williams	...	Prison Guard / ... (3 episodes, 2005)
Patrick Bauchau	...	Dr. Daniel Goran (2 episodes, 2005)
Davenia McFadden	...	Sister Delise (2 episodes, 2005)
Joel Polis	...	Hospital Administrator (2 episodes, 2005)
James Bigwood	...	Prison Chaplain (2 episodes, 2005)
Anne Katrine Bay Ejlersen	...	Super Model #1 (2 episodes, 2005)
Karen Sofie Bay Ejlersen	...	Super Model #2 (2 episodes, 2005)
Jeff Smith	...	Gate Guard / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
Robert Polo	...	Court TV Reporter / ... (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Directed by
Lili Fini Zanuck		(3 episodes, 2005)
Lesli Linka Glatter		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Writing credits
David Seltzer		(6 episodes, 2005)

Series Produced by
Jessika Borsiczky	....	producer (6 episodes, 2005)
Judy Oseransky	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2005)
Gavin Polone	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2005)
Paul Rabwin	....	co-producer (6 episodes, 2005)
David Seltzer	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2005)
James Bigwood	....	producer / line producer (5 episodes, 2005)
David Minkowski	....	co-producer (5 episodes, 2005)
Matthew Stillman	....	co-producer (5 episodes, 2005)
Anne Tabor	....	co-producer (1 episode, 2005)

Series Original Music by
Joseph Vitarelli		(6 episodes, 2005)

Series Cinematography by
Joel Ransom		(5 episodes, 2005)

Series Film Editing by
Gabriel Wrye		(6 episodes, 2005)
Lynne Willingham		(5 episodes, 2005)
Monty DeGraff		(2 episodes, 2005)
Juan Garza		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Casting by
Wendy O'Brien		(1 episode, 2005)
John Papsidera		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Production Design by
Douglas Higgins		(5 episodes, 2005)

Series Art Direction by
Jindrich Kocí		(5 episodes, 2005)
Roman Illovsky		(unknown episodes)
Milena Koubkova		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Linda Vipond		(5 episodes, 2005)

Series Costume Design by
Eydi Caines-Floyd		(5 episodes, 2005)

Series Makeup Department
Annick Chartier	....	key makeup artist (6 episodes, 2005)
Georgina Abanto	....	key hair stylist (5 episodes, 2005)
Barbara Kichi	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Barbara Kichiova	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Gabriela Polakova	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Richard Snell	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Rene Stejskal	....	prosthetic makeup artist / special makeup effects designer (unknown episodes)
Kandace Westmore	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
James Bigwood	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 2005)
Branko Jehlar	....	unit production manager: Czech Republic (5 episodes, 2005)
Joe Barzo	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Vaclav Mottl	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Nan Skiba	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Helena Frankova	....	second second assistant director (5 episodes, 2005)
Nick Heckstall-Smith	....	first assistant director / second unit director (5 episodes, 2005)
Mirek Lux	....	first assistant director: Czech Republic (5 episodes, 2005)
Finn McGrath	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2005)
George Walker	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)
Deborah Greaney Donovan	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Shakir Hafoudh	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Martin Sebik	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jiri Fleischer	....	property master (5 episodes, 2005)
Jirí Trier	....	props (5 episodes, 2005)
Bara Barova	....	set decorating coordinator (unknown episodes)
Alice Bartosova	....	graphic designer (unknown episodes)
Jirí Cihák	....	head scenic painter (unknown episodes)
Zuzana Cizmarova	....	draughtsperson (unknown episodes)
Marketa Dankova	....	assistant to production designer (unknown episodes)
Andrea Faini	....	art director: Italy (unknown episodes)
Michaela Formanova	....	assistant to production designer (unknown episodes)
Jiri Hrubes	....	assistant set decorator (unknown episodes)
Andrej Kostic	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
James LaBarge	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Lukas Lehoucka	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Robin McCarthy	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michal Ortcykr	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Jaroslav Rericha	....	draughtsperson (unknown episodes)
Barbora Ruzicková	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Monica Sironi	....	set dresser: Italy (unknown episodes)
Ján Svoboda	....	draughtsperson (unknown episodes)
David Trojan	....	draughtsperson (unknown episodes)
Katerina van Gemundova	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Jon Mete	....	supervising sound editor (6 episodes, 2005)
Kevin Patrick Burns	....	re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2005)
Giancarlo Dellapina	....	production sound mixer (5 episodes, 2005)
Todd Orr	....	re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2005)
David Barbee	....	sound effects editor (3 episodes, 2005)
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
David Baldwin	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Colin Codner	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Robert Dufek	....	location sound: second unit (unknown episodes)
Tim Farrell	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Cernota Honza	....	sound assistant: radio mics / sound recordist: second unit (unknown episodes)
Daryl Lathrop	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Carrie Lisonbee	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Martin Lonek	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Abel Schiro	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Jirí Vater	....	special effects coordinator (5 episodes, 2005)
Jeremy Hays	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Jan Holub	....	special effects crew (unknown episodes)
Miroslav Miclik	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Pavel Policar	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jake Valdez	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Paul Linden	....	visual effects producer (6 episodes, 2005)
Patrick Halm	....	visual effects coordinator (5 episodes, 2005)
Jan Vseticek	....	visual effects producer (5 episodes, 2005)
David Vána	....	visual effects supervisor (5 episodes, 2005)
Roland Friedrich	....	Flame artist (unknown episodes)
Miro Gal	....	Inferno artist (unknown episodes)
Aaron Greenberg	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tom Kendall	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)
Jirí Linhart	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Petr Masek	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Bob Minshall	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Peter Nemec	....	Inferno artist (unknown episodes)
Robert Pik	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Eric J. Robertson	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Michael Roderick	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Greg Russell	....	main title designer (unknown episodes)
Jiri Stamfest	....	matte artist: digital painter (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Pavel Bezdek	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2005)
Radek Bruna	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Karine Mauffrey	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jan Petrina	....	stunt double: Bill Pullman (unknown episodes)
Rudolf Vrba	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Arnautov	....	gaffer (5 episodes, 2005)
Lenka Dimitrovova	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (5 episodes, 2005)
Jiri Gazda	....	key grip (5 episodes, 2005)
Peter Necas	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (5 episodes, 2005)
Peter Wilke	....	camera operator: "a" camera (5 episodes, 2005)
Michal Vojkuvka	....	camera operator: "b" camera (4 episodes, 2005)
John J. Moers	....	director of photography: documentary crew (2 episodes, 2005)
Tom Boyd	....	underwater camera operator (unknown episodes)
Václav Cermak	....	rigging gaffer (unknown episodes)
Michal Chadima	....	video assist operator (unknown episodes)
Thomas Enright	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Jon Epstein	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Larry D. Horricks	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Borivoj Klecka	....	gaffer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Martin Schmarc	....	video assist operator (unknown episodes)
Stanislav Vales	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Alexis van Kersen Li	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Zdenek Vodvarka	....	rigging gaffer (unknown episodes)
Miroslav Vojkuvka	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Nancy Bishop	....	casting: Prague (5 episodes, 2005)
John Buchan	....	casting: Toronto (5 episodes, 2005)
Jirí Hrstka	....	extras casting (5 episodes, 2005)
Wendy O'Brien	....	original casting (5 episodes, 2005)
John Papsidera	....	original casting (5 episodes, 2005)
Suzanne Smith	....	casting: London (5 episodes, 2005)
Teresa Razzauti	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 2005)
Chad Darnell	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Sandy Holt	....	adr voice casting (unknown episodes)
Meghan McLaughlin	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Noelle Trkulja	....	casting assistant: Prague (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarka Zazvorkova	....	costume supervisor (5 episodes, 2005)
Jill Lucas	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Pankaj Bajpai	....	colorist (6 episodes, 2005)
Jim Towne	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2005)
Kelley Dixon	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2005)
Susan J. Vinci	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2005)
Greg Faluszczak	....	on-line editor (4 episodes, 2005)
Andrew Ortner	....	post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 2005)
Anna Ryndová	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2005)
Juan Garza	....	additional editor (2 episodes, 2005)
Ione Soyangco	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2005)
Amy R. Bynum	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kevin M. Falsey	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
James Fitzpatrick	....	music contractor (6 episodes, 2005)
Allan K. Rosen	....	music editor (6 episodes, 2005)
Blake Neely	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2005)
Mary Oatman	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Viterelli	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Vaclav Mottl	....	transportation coordinator (5 episodes, 2005)
Jiri Fleischer	....	picture cars coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jakub Kadlec	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Tony Vizina	....	driver: cast (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Claudia A. Highbaugh	....	religious advisor (6 episodes, 2005)
Robin Melville	....	location scout: italy (6 episodes, 2005)
Nada Pinter	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2005)
Greg Russell	....	title designer (6 episodes, 2005)
Kathi Danielson	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 2005)
Danica Fleischerova	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2005)
Sarka Halastovsarka	....	assistant production coordinator (5 episodes, 2005)
Pavel Mrkous	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2005)
Erin Lander	....	adr loop group (4 episodes, 2005)
Vladimir Kesl	....	computer technician (2 episodes, 2005)
Catherine Crawford	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Adam Fuchs	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Hieu Ho	....	assistant: Mr. Gavin Polone (unknown episodes)
Mark Logan	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Iva Lukesová	....	accountant: Czech Republic (unknown episodes)
Markéta Maková	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Paul Marchand	....	research consultant (unknown episodes)
Dauv McNeely	....	computer and video playback technician (unknown episodes)
Alicyn Packard	....	photo double (unknown episodes)
Denisa Pugliova	....	assistant: Mr. David Seltzer (unknown episodes)
Tomas Rotnagl	....	first assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Faujja Singh	....	armorer (unknown episodes)
Veronika Skarlandtova	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
James Smith	....	assistant: Mr. Gavin Polone (unknown episodes)
Stuart Michael Thomas	....	synthesizer programmer (unknown episodes)
Dale Wyatt	....	dialogue coach (unknown episodes)
Christopher Zatta	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Peter Ziak	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• NBC Enterprises (in association with)
• Pariah
• Stillking Films

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2005) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Cinemax (2005) (Hungary) (TV)
• Danmarks Radio (DR) (2005) (Denmark) (TV)
• FEM (2007-2008) (Norway) (TV)
• Fox (2006) (Japan) (TV)
• M6 Métropole Télévision (2006) (France) (TV)
• SPO (2007) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Universal Production Partners (UPP)

Other Companies

• Arri Rental  lighting equipment provided by
• Barrandov Studios  studio facilities provided by
• CE VideoAssist Rental  VideoAssist equipment provided by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• EXTRAfilms S.r.o.  extras casting
• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• LoopEase  loop group
• Macwell  computer services provided by
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Runway  post-production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

43 min (6 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Matera, Basilicata, Italy

Company:

NBC Enterprises

Trivia:

A freeze frame of the articles that Dr. Massey looks up about Sister Josepha online reveal the following things about her: 1.) Her younger sister's name was Denise 2.) They were abandoned as infants 3.) She and her sister grew up at an orphanage in New South Wales called The Lord's House 4.)Sister Josepha got her bachelor's degree at Kings Theological Seminary in Ottawa, Canada and graduated with valedictory honors 5.) She went on to attend the Oxford School of Advanced Religions Studies at Oxford College 6.) Her sister Denise joined the following of a self-proclaimed messiah and committed suicide along with the rest of the cult.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Josepha phones London, we can see the National Gallery Museum in Trafalgar Sq., but in the screen it is said British Museum.

Quotes:

Richard:Can I ask you something? Why did you become a nun? A young woman, attractive, her whole life ahead of her. Giving up having babies, knowing men, going to parties. Never a temptation? Never a regret?
Sister Josepha Montefiore:Regret, never. But, um, temptation, always. This is the essence of consciousness. Consciousness being awareness of choice, choice between good and evil, which is the essence of temptation.
Richard:Boy, you know how to discourage idle chatter.

Seltzer GETS IT

What is it about David Seltzer that he can so touch the innermost bogeyman of Christian nightmares? The Omen, then Revelations! While Revelations is scary for anyone, of any religion or none at all, it is particularly so for Christians. Seltzer finds the most potent images of evil and gets one on a roller-coaster ride that is mystery, detective story, theological and he amazes, thrills, terrifies. Also there is hope in each of these two productions. Talented people doing good work, well worth watching.

The performance by Michael Massee is stunning, truly scarier, for this viewer, than that of the great Anthony Hopkins' portrayal of Hannibal Lecter. Massee has to be seen as Isaiah Haden words are not descriptive enough to convey the malevolence of his characterization.

Seltzer creates an alternative Christian apocalypse however its plausibility is no less credible than the orthodox rendering. I do know that after viewing the Omen and Revelations I was on my best behavior for several weeks afterward.