The Moment After II: The Awakening (2006)

Director:

Wes Llewellyn

Writer:

Amanda Llewellyn (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

In the last days nothing is as it seems.

Plot:

After a dramatic escape from death row, former FBI agent Adam Riley (David White) reunites with his...

Plot Keywords:

Christian | FBI | Prisoner Transport | Funeral | Religious Persecution

Cast

John Gilbert	...	Peter McCullum
David A.R. White	...	Adam Riley
Kevin Downes	...	Charles Baker
Asad Farr	...	Global Chairman (as Dr. Asad Farr)
Logan White	...	Carissa (as Andrea Logan White)
Don Parker Decker	...	President of the United States (as Don Decker)
Brad Heller	...	Jacob Krause
Bree Pavey	...	Audrey Thomas
Monte Rex Perlin	...	Commander Fredericks (as Monte Perlin)
Lonnie Colón	...	'Captain' Robert Jackson (as Lonnie Colon)
Christopher Greer	...	Rex
Jason Brock	...	Howey
Ron Hughart	...	Global Driver
Kim Estes	...	Marcus 'Doc' Brewer
Wes Llewellyn	...	Global Patrol Leader / praying voice
Deanne Moore	...	Rebecca Baker (as Deanne Bonneau)
Gene Gong	...	Global Grocer
Bobby Downes	...	Grocery Customer
Jared Geesey	...	Global Policeman
Delious	...	George Harris (as Delious T. Kennedy)
Dan Wells	...	Sergeant
Thunderwolf	...	Global Soldier
Carlin White	...	Kid with gun
Eddie Ramos	...	Teenage suspect
Khamara Pettus	...	Katherine Harris
Maria Correa	...	Nurse
David Pires	...	Nick
Ed Dyer	...	Manny
Kass Connors	...	Caleb (as Kass Conners)
Mark Atteberry	...	Richard
Christine Scholle	...	Laura (as Christine Anne Scholle)
Paul Ferguson	...	Guitar singer (as Pastor Paul Ferguson)
Tobin Hale	...	Global Patrol Soldier
James Roland	...	Militiaman
Dennis Leggett	...	Militiaman
Jesse Jam Miranda	...	The Demon (as Jesse Jam)
Allister Buchanan	...	Demon (voice)
Laura Grieco	...	Praying voice (voice)
Amanda Llewellyn	...	Praying voice (voice)
Gregor Mkrtchyan	...	Praying voice (voice) (as Gregor 'Koko' Mkrtchyan)
Levon Navoyan	...	Praying voice (voice)
Caitlin Williams	...	Praying voice (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marc Davies	...	Global Patrol Soldier

Directed by
Wes Llewellyn

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Amanda Llewellyn		written by

Produced by
Bobby Downes	....	producer
Kevin Downes	....	producer
Brad Heller	....	co-producer
Amanda Llewellyn	....	producer
Wes Llewellyn	....	producer
David A.R. White	....	producer
Logan White	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Tim Williams

Cinematography by
Todd Barron

Film Editing by
Wes Llewellyn
Mike Wech

Production Design by
Keleigh Ferguson

Art Direction by
Jason Richards

Makeup Department
Mandy Danielle Benton	....	makeup department head
Gina Ghiglieri	....	key makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jamie Broadnax	....	second assistant director
Melissa Malandrakis	....	second second assistant director
Matt Miller	....	additional first assistant director
Matt Miller	....	second assistant director
James Roland	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Colin O'Donnell	....	additional art director

Sound Department
Craig Clark	....	sound supervisor
Sam Newton	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Michael Webber	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Jesse Jam Miranda	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Brezovec	....	additional best boy electric
Greg Brezovec	....	additional gaffer
Eric C. Castro	....	additional gaffer
Eric C. Castro	....	best boy electric
Shane English	....	key first assistant camera
Alejandro Escoto	....	assistant camera
Ryan Marsh	....	electrician
Carlos Martillo	....	second assistant camera
Sabyn Mayfield	....	key grip
Conor Murphy	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Lisa Stacilauskas	....	camera operator
Adam Tash	....	gaffer
Tim van der Linden	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Jonathan Dale	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Táta Vega	....	vocals

Other crew
Marcella Bremond	....	script supervisor
Mike Rinaldi	....	production assistant
Jonathan Stanley	....	production assistant

Thanks
Asad Farr	....	special thanks (as Dr. Asad Farr)

Production Companies

• Signal Hill Pictures

Distributors

• Con Dios Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Con Dios Entertainment (2010) (New Zealand) (DVD)
• ChristianCinema.com (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Signal Hill Pictures (2005) (USA) (video)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• MainSail Production Services

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies

Also Known As:

"The Moment After 2" - USA (short title)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Palmdale, California, USA

Company:

Signal Hill Pictures

Quotes:

[first lines]
'Captain' Jackson:You're that FBI agent.
Adam Riley:Former FBI agent.
'Captain' Jackson:[laughs] That's funny. You don't look like a domestic terrorist.
[speaks in loud voice to Rex]
'Captain' Jackson:Does this man look like a domestic terrorist to you, Rex?
Rex:NO SIR!
'Captain' Jackson:You know, Rex, what we have here is a travesty of justice. You speak your mind and look at what they do to you.
Rex:Yes, sir.
'Captain' Jackson:Yeah, well one day. "My time is in your hands. Deliver me from my enemies, and those that pursue me." Ain't that right, brother?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Features The Moment After (1999)

Soundtrack:

Lifelight

It drags, till the point that i wished rapture should just happen and save me from this movie

Christian Movie's shouldn't be going as far as making part 2s, this movie is not as disappointing as when I saw The Encounter part 2, but it is not as good as the first. With both David White and Kevin Downes reprising their roles as Adam Riley and Charles Baker respectively, The Moment After 2 is not that far from the first, it still talks about the events after the rapture this time the makers decided to add a twist ending, in fact two twists.

Like the first the acting is top notch, but the plot loses you in the middle. The length of campfire talks drag and if you are not careful you will sleep off as you wait for the events to happen. The maker's decision to add a little violence into the movie didn't go down well with me. The movie stalls till the final battle but then after the battle I still just wish they didn't do this movie.

Dealing more on the personal struggles after being part of those who chose Christ, this movie shows how each person has to learn to let go and let God, as each character has to deal with his own inner demons.

The movie plot kicks off with former FBI agent Adam Riley (David A.R. White) escaping from death, as a result of a small group of miscreants who wanted to break out their leader.

Adam walks the desert till he comes across other Christians and reunites with his friend and Christian mentor Jacob Krause (Brad Heller). Adam's former partner Charles Baker (Kevin Downes) was sent in to infiltrate the Christian group and help bring them down. Charles succeeds in getting into the Christian group but things changed along the way and we are thrown in the mix of people trying to deal with their personal demons.

The movie does have some other subplots going on, that was meant to be a distraction from the main plot so as to keep the viewer interested. The subplot is about a small group who refuses to get the mark and also refuses to join the Christians, they live their own lives independent of what happens around them, they steal, kill and are ready to go to any length for survival.

Unlike the first which won an award for its evangelical message, this didn't follow suit as the message is lost in the plots and subplots not to add the violence. I won't bother seeing this, just watch the first.

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