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The Prodigal Planet

  • 19831983
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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The Prodigal Planet (1983)
  • Sci-Fi
  • Thriller
Final and least well-known installment in the Mark IV series of fundamentalist apocalypse films. About to be executed by the forces of the Antichrist, fundamentalist Christian guerrilla Davi... Read allFinal and least well-known installment in the Mark IV series of fundamentalist apocalypse films. About to be executed by the forces of the Antichrist, fundamentalist Christian guerrilla David is rescued by Connie, an Antichrist agent pretending to be a double agent for the Believ... Read allFinal and least well-known installment in the Mark IV series of fundamentalist apocalypse films. About to be executed by the forces of the Antichrist, fundamentalist Christian guerrilla David is rescued by Connie, an Antichrist agent pretending to be a double agent for the Believers' Underground. Connie hopes to trick David into leading her to the dissidents' hidden b... Read all
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
230
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  • Director
    • Donald W. Thompson
  • Writers
    • Russell S. Doughten Jr.(screenplay)
    • Donald W. Thompson(screenplay)
    • William Wellman Jr.(additional story material)
  • Stars
    • William Wellman Jr.
    • Lynda Beatie
    • Terri Lynn Hall
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  • Director
    • Donald W. Thompson
  • Writers
    • Russell S. Doughten Jr.(screenplay)
    • Donald W. Thompson(screenplay)
    • William Wellman Jr.(additional story material)
  • Stars
    • William Wellman Jr.
    • Lynda Beatie
    • Terri Lynn Hall
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    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    William Wellman Jr.
    William Wellman Jr.
    • David Michaels
    Lynda Beatie
    • Linda
    • (as Lynda Beattie)
    Terri Lynn Hall
    • Connie Wright
    Thom Rachford
    • Jerry Bradford
    Robert Chestnut
    Robert Chestnut
    • Jimmy
    Cathy Wellman
    • Jodi
    Russell S. Doughten Jr.
    • Reverend Matthew Turner
    Herb Brown
    Herb Brown Jr.
    Ray Baxter
    Jay Harwood
    Joanna Holt
    John Garfield
    Jim Shelby
    Rick Town
    Bob Henry
    • Narrator
    Mike Niday
    • Jim Wright
    • Director
      • Donald W. Thompson
    • Writers
      • Russell S. Doughten Jr.(screenplay) (story)
      • Donald W. Thompson(screenplay) (story)
      • William Wellman Jr.(additional story material)
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    • Connections
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    User reviews9

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    Best film in the series
    THE PRODIGAL PLANET has some flaws but overcomes them and sizes up to be a great family adventure film. The film, designed for church and youth group viewership has many visual homages to films such as the OMEGA MAN which spice up the film visually. Visually interesting and well made, this film proves to be the best in the series technically. Targeted for a family and church audience the film does not let down it's target viewers.
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    • GURNEYRAMPART
    • May 7, 2003

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    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Thief in the Night IV: The Prodigal Planet
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production company
      • Mark IV Pictures Incorporated
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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