The Rapture (1991)

A telephone operator living an empty, amoral life finds God and loses him again.

Director:

Michael Tolkin

Writer:

Michael Tolkin

Stars:

Mimi Rogers, David Duchovny, Darwyn Carson

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mimi Rogers	...	Sharon
Darwyn Carson	...	Maggie
Patrick Bauchau	...	Vic / Sharon's boyfriend
Marvin Elkins	...	Bartender
David Duchovny	...	Randy / Sharon's husband
Stéphanie Menuez	...	Diana
Sam Vlahos	...	Wayne
Rustam Branaman	...	Conrad
Scott Burkholder	...	Evangelist
Vince Grant	...	2nd Evangelist
Carole Davis	...	Angie
Patrick Dollaghan	...	Executive
James Le Gros	...	Tommy (as James LeGros)
Dick Anthony Williams	...	Henry
DeVaughn Nixon	...	First Boy

Storyline

This is the story of a young woman (who lives in Los Angeles) with a very boring job. At night however, she and a male partner cruise the bars as swingers. After a time, she begins to believe that a conspiracy exists and decides that she must become a born-again Christian. The movie presents an interesting view of how even the most unlikely person might become born-again.

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Plot Keywords:

mother kills daughter | large breasts | bare breasts | doggystyle sex | sex scene | 

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Taglines:

Rapture (rap'chur) 1. ecstatic joy or delight. 2. a state of extreme sexual ecstasy. 3. the feeling of being transported to another sphere of existence. 4. the experience of being spirited away to Heaven just before the Apocalypse.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sensuality, and for some language and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Vocação

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$1,277,401

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The close-up near the end where Sharon is hugging Mary (when Mary's face is not shown) was not shot with Kimberly Cullum. Under the law, Cullum was not allowed to work past a certain hour, so the back of Mary's head is actually the Assistant Director.

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Goofs

Fast food joints learned long ago you don't hand the food over until after you get the money handed over first.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sharon: Please hold for the number. Operator 134. What city please? Is that a business or residence?

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Connections

Featured in Red River Bible & Prophecy Conference: The Coming Global Persecution (2014)

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Soundtracks

WELL ENOUGH
Performed by Julie Christensen
Produced by Scott Wilk
Written by Scott Wilk and Julie Christensen
Published by The Night Rainbow Music/Rhythm Cave Music/Stone Cupid Music
Courtesy of Emerald Forest Entertainment

User Reviews

A film that dares to go places where films rarely even enter

The Rapture is one of the most courageous films I have seen in a long time, one of the most daring. It's themes of religion are scary to anyone seeing it, on whichever side you are on.

Mimi Rogers in the lead role is fantastic. She goes from a sinner to a believer to a sinner back again. Since I had never heard of this film before I saw it, I did not know what to expect. It started off very bleak, with amazing dialogue, and as the film goes by it's tone changes. The film also forces us to hear it out, to witness the distressing things that this woman does, yet she is not a villain in any way. The scary thing is that there are actually people like this out there in the world. Here we go back to the focus of the film, God. Obviously a film like this will never get unanimous approval because of the religious subject matter, and because people always have different opinions. Some will agree with the lead character, some might see where she is coming from, others will completely despise her, and in terms despise the film. However, one thing is certain, the film is coming from a group of very talented people. Technically, the film is brilliant, the cinematography very focused and 'normal' at the right time and in the end it shows us another side of the film.

I do not really understand the ending, but this is a film that goes where rarely any films go, and should be seen by anyone. I am surprised I had never heard of it, and while many will disagree because of the actual focus of the film, I think it is really something great.