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:

Revelation Foretold It, The End Has Begun!

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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

Executive producer and televangelist Paul Crouch published a novelization of the film, co-written with Lance Charles.

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Goofs

Stone's coronation is matted in onto the Jumbotron in Times Square, but the headline below it has nothing to do with the events shown ("Monsanto Wins FDA Approval").

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Quotes

Stone Alexander: I have become King and God.

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Connections

Referenced in Creation Science 104: Class 10 (2001)

User Reviews

How divided people are on this one

One of the most interesting aspects of this film is how divided people feel about it. Most people either love it or hate it. There is little in between. I fall into the group that loved it. Yes, it's true, Casper Van Dien is a little inconsistent. When he's good, he is very good, but sometimes he is less than adequate. (He is more often good.) Catherine Oxenberg is believable in a fairly standard role. Michael Ironside gives a very nice performance in a difficult role; difficult because his role, Dominic, was not well conceived, but he overcomes this problem beautifully. The casting of Michael York was inspired. His excellent performance as Stone Alexander is very suave, very powerful, very weird. I must also mention Jan Tríska and Gregory Wagrowski as the prophets. Their performances are very subtle and most convincing. Overall, well written, the script and story were well executed. I did have a problem with a couple of unnecessary scenes. There were several lines of dialog that were not believably written, but for the most part the script was sound. One piece of advice - go see this movie with an open mind. This isn't a perfect movie, and if you accept that, you should enjoy it immensely.