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The First Power

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  • 1h 38m
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5.7/10
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The First Power (1990)
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A dedicated L.A. police detective and a female psychic must stop a demonic serial killer who was given the powers of resurrection, teleportation and possession.A dedicated L.A. police detective and a female psychic must stop a demonic serial killer who was given the powers of resurrection, teleportation and possession.A dedicated L.A. police detective and a female psychic must stop a demonic serial killer who was given the powers of resurrection, teleportation and possession.
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    • Robert Resnikoff
    • Robert Resnikoff
  • Stars
    • Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Tracy Griffith
    • Jeff Kober
    • Robert Resnikoff
    • Robert Resnikoff
  • Stars
    • Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Tracy Griffith
    • Jeff Kober
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    • 50User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
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    Lou Diamond Phillips and Mykelti Williamson in The First Power (1990)
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    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Russell Logan
    Tracy Griffith
    Tracy Griffith
    • Tess Seaton
    Jeff Kober
    Jeff Kober
    • Patrick Channing
    Mykelti Williamson
    Mykelti Williamson
    • Detective Oliver Franklin
    • (as Mykel T. Williamson)
    Elizabeth Arlen
    Elizabeth Arlen
    • Sister Marguerite
    Dennis Lipscomb
    Dennis Lipscomb
    • Commander Perkins
    Carmen Argenziano
    Carmen Argenziano
    • Lieutenant Grimes
    Julianna McCarthy
    • Grandmother
    Nada Despotovich
    • Bag Lady
    Sue Giosa
    Sue Giosa
    • Carmen
    Clayton Landey
    Clayton Landey
    • Mazza
    Hansford Rowe
    Hansford Rowe
    • Father Brian
    Philip Abbott
    Philip Abbott
    • Cardinal
    David Gale
    David Gale
    • Monsignor
    J. Patrick McNamara
    J. Patrick McNamara
    • Priest
    Lisa Specht
    • Anchorwoman
    Mark Bringelson
    Mark Bringelson
    • Driver in Alley
    William Fair
    • Detective #2
      • Robert Resnikoff
      • Robert Resnikoff
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    • Trivia
      Movie originally had different ending which instead in sewers took place in some warehouse and was lot less action packed. Following the successful test screening producers gave the filmmakers some money and short amount of time to film the new, more exciting ending and to add sequel bait last shot because they already planned to do sequels. Not much is know about original ending or if it still exists, but there are many stills showing parts of it.
    • Goofs
      Obvious stunt double when Patrick Channing breaks through gas chamber glass.
    • Quotes

      Tess Seaton: Patrick you can't keep on killing forever!

      Patrick Channing: Wanna Bet!

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    5/10
    supernatural serial killer leftovers
    Sister Marguerite is convinced that the events of the Revelation is occurring but her superiors would rather ignore it. An anonymous woman calls LA police detective Russell Logan (Lou Diamond Phillips) with a tip on a serial killer. His team catches serial killer Patrick Channing (Jeff Kober) who is eventually put to death. The mysterious woman had warned against the death penalty. Channing's spirit lives on and is killing Logan's team one at a time. Tess Seaton (Tracy Griffith) reveals herself to be the psychic who called him with the tips.

    This is filled with the leftovers of a supernatural serial killer thriller. It doesn't have much in the way of originality or surprises. The style is pretty bland and Lou Diamond Phillips is second rate as the action lead. Tracy Griffith is a pretty woman but not a great actress. The beginning is tied up with an uninvolving serial killer case. It would probably be better to leave most of it as flashbacks. It needs to get the movie to the cop and the psychic much faster. It does have some fun with a supernatural killer and the movie keeps me somewhat interested. If it commits more fully with the Jason-like killer, this could be a better horror and a more exciting thriller. The horror effects are more cheesy than scary. It does have one good sequence in the middle.
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 1990 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Interscope Communications
      • Nelson Entertainment
      • Nelson Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
      • Color
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