"Revelations" (2005) TV mini-series

User Rating:

6.0/10   

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:

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 / ... (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	...	Prison Gate Guard (2 episodes, 2005)
Robert Polo	...	Court TV Reporter / ... (2 episodes, 2005)

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Series Directed by
Lili Fini Zanuck		(3 episodes, 2005)

Series Writing credits
David Seltzer		(5 episodes, 2005)
Mark Kruger		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jessika Borsiczky Goyer	....	producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Judy Oseransky	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Gavin Polone	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Paul Rabwin	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 2005)
David Seltzer	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Anne Tabor	....	co-producer (1 episode, 2005)

Series Original Music by
Joseph Vitarelli		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Cinematography by
Joel Ransom		(1 episode, 2005)
Brian J. Reynolds		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Film Editing by
Gabriel Wrye		(2 episodes, 2005)
Monty DeGraff		(unknown episodes)
Juan Garza		(unknown episodes)

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

Series Production Design by
Douglas Higgins		(1 episode, 2005)
Philip Toolin		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Art Direction by
Maria L. Baker		(1 episode, 2005)
Jindrich Kocí		(1 episode, 2005)
Roman Illovsky		(unknown episodes)
Milena Koubkova		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Wanda 'Beau' Peterson		(1 episode, 2005)
Monica Sironi		(1 episode, 2005)
Linda Vipond		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Costume Design by
Eydi Caines-Floyd		(1 episode, 2005)
Luellyn Harper		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Makeup Department
Georgina Abanto	....	key hair stylist (1 episode, 2005)
Annick Chartier	....	key makeup artist (1 episode, 2005)
Gail Rowell-Ryan	....	key hair stylist (1 episode, 2005)
Julie Travis-Socash	....	key makeup artist (1 episode, 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 (1 episode, 2005)
Branko Jehlar	....	unit production manager: Czech Republic (1 episode, 2005)
Lorie Zerweck	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 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
Craig Amendola	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 2005)
Susan Carpenter	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 2005)
Helena Frankova	....	second second assistant director (1 episode, 2005)
Nick Heckstall-Smith	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 2005)
Mirek Lux	....	first assistant director: Czech Republic (1 episode, 2005)
Mark Lyon	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 2005)
Finn McGrath	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 2005)
Shannon Speaker	....	second second assistant director (1 episode, 2005)
Deborah Greaney	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Shakir Hafoudh	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Martin Sebik	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
George Walker	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Ross Anderson	....	property master (1 episode, 2005)
Jiri Fleischer	....	property master (1 episode, 2005)
Jeffery Goyer	....	construction coordinator (1 episode, 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 (2 episodes, 2005)
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
David Baldwin	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
David Barbee	....	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
Brendon O'Dell	....	special effects coordinator (1 episode, 2005)
Jirí Vater	....	special effects coordinator (1 episode, 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 (2 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 (1 episode, 2005)
Jan Loukota	....	stunts (1 episode, 2005)
Scott Wilder	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 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
John J. Moers	....	director of photography: documentary crew (4 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)
Robert F. Smith	....	director of photography: second unit (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
Razzauti Teresa	....	casting associate (5 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
Anthony J. Scarano	....	costume supervisor (1 episode, 2005)
Sarka Zazvorkova	....	costume supervisor (1 episode, 2005)
Jill Lucas	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Greg Faluszczak	....	on-line editor (4 episodes, 2005)
Pankaj Bajpai	....	colorist (2 episodes, 2005)
Jim Towne	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2005)
Amy R. Bynum	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kevin M. Falsey	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andrew Ortner	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ione Soyangco	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Allan K. Rosen	....	music editor (2 episodes, 2005)
Mary Oatman	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Viterelli	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Vaclav Mottl	....	transportation coordinator (1 episode, 2005)
Mike Painter	....	transportation captain (1 episode, 2005)
Brian Steagall	....	transportation coordinator (1 episode, 2005)
Jiri Fleischer	....	picture cars coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jakub Kadlec	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Tony Vizina	....	driver: cast (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Robin Melville	....	location scout: italy (6 episodes, 2005)
Kathi Danielson	....	production accountant (4 episodes, 2005)
Greg Russell	....	title designer (2 episodes, 2005)
Catherine Crawford	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Gregory Fein	....	clearance supervisor (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 (2005-2006) (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

• CE VideoAssist Rental  VideoAssist equipment provided by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• EXTRAfilms S.r.o.  extras casting
• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Runway  post-production

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: Her younger sister's name was Denise They were abandoned as infants She and her sister grew up at an orphanage in New South Wales called The Lord's House Sister Josepha got her bachelor's degree at Kings Theological Seminary in Ottawa, Canada and graduated with valedictory honors She went on to attend the Oxford School of Advanced Religions Studies at Oxford College in England Her sister Denise joined the following of a self-proclaimed messiah and committed suicide along with the rest of the cult.

Goofs:

Continuity: Before the prison riot the cons are using mirrors to look outside of their cells. When one of them looks at the clock through the mirror, the image is not reversed as it should be.

Quotes:

Isaiah Haden: [Isaiah is on a plane experiencing turbulence] 3... 2... 1...
[he snaps his fingers, the turbulence stops immediately after]
Isaiah Haden: Coincidence? You'll never know.

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.