The Omega Code (1999)

Ancient codes hidden within the Torah reveal the secrets of global events, past (i.e., Hitler, the Kennedy assassination, the Gulf War), present, and future. One man (York) is after the ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Marcarelli

Writers:

Stephan Blinn (screenplay), Hollis Barton (screenplay)

Stars:

Casper Van Dien, Michael York, Catherine Oxenberg

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Casper Van Dien	...	Gillen Lane
Michael York	...	Stone Alexander
Catherine Oxenberg	...	Cassandra Barashe
Michael Ironside	...	Dominic
Jan Tríska	...	Prophet #1
Gregory Wagrowski	...	Prophet #2
Devon Odessa	...	Jennifer Lane
William Hootkins	...	Sir Percival Lloyd
Robert Ito	...	Shimoro Lin Che
Janet Carroll	...	Dorothy Thompson
George Coe	...	Sen. Jack Thompson
Ravil Isyanov	...	Rykoff
Ayla Kell	...	Maddie Lane
Walter Williamson	...	Archbishop
Ross McKerras	...	Ferguson

Storyline

Ancient codes hidden within the Torah reveal the secrets of global events, past (i.e., Hitler, the Kennedy assassination, the Gulf War), present, and future. One man (York) is after the Code, seeking the power to change the world as we know it... for the worse. Another (Van Dien) seeks the truth, risking his life and everything he stands for in order to stop him.

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Plot Keywords:

code | torah | false accusation | megalomaniac | evil | 

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Taglines:

One man wants the power. The other seeks the truth.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for several scenes of shootings

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 1999 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Code

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,354,362, 17 October 1999, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$12,614,346

Company Credits

Production Co:

Code Productions, Eclipse Catering, Gener8Xion Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Casper Van Dien and Michael Ironside previously starred in Starship Troopers(1997) together.

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Goofs

Though some characters appear to be looking through night vision goggles, angles showing their faces show they aren't wearing any.

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Quotes

Cassandra: Even Satan comes as an angel of light.

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Connections

References Twelve Monkeys (1995)

User Reviews

Entertaining thriller

This film is much better than the severest critics give it credit for. It is not great, but if you allow yourself to ignore the Christian Right agenda, it is a rather entertaining tale. Films have a long tradition of exploiting biblical phenomena, and people have been entertained by such stories for years. The Exorcist, The Omen, and Raiders of the Lost Ark come to mind. Even the use of a crucifix to scare off vampires is well established. I think too many people are hung up by the fact that this film was intended to support a specific agenda -- the Fundamentalist interpretation of biblical prophesy. Casper Van Dien shows occasional glimpses of knowing how to act -- a refreshing change from his previous efforts. The rest of the cast does a decent job for this type of film. Taken as a high tech suspense-thriller it is quite a fascinating yarn. To me, those who rate this movie below "4" or above "8" are simply not being objective. It probably should be an average of 6.