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Left Behind II: Tribulation Force

  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 34m
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After the Rapture and the revealing of the identity of the Antichrist, a group of converts form the Tribulation Force, a secret society with the sole purpose of converting non-believers to C... Read allAfter the Rapture and the revealing of the identity of the Antichrist, a group of converts form the Tribulation Force, a secret society with the sole purpose of converting non-believers to Christianity.After the Rapture and the revealing of the identity of the Antichrist, a group of converts form the Tribulation Force, a secret society with the sole purpose of converting non-believers to Christianity.
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    • Director
      • Bill Corcoran
    • Writers
      • John Patus(screenplay)
      • Paul Lalonde(screenplay)
      • Jerry B. Jenkins(novel "Tribulation Force")
    • Stars
      • Kirk Cameron
      • Brad Johnson
      • Clarence Gilyard Jr.
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    • Director
      • Bill Corcoran
    • Writers
      • John Patus(screenplay)
      • Paul Lalonde(screenplay)
      • Jerry B. Jenkins(novel "Tribulation Force")
    • Stars
      • Kirk Cameron
      • Brad Johnson
      • Clarence Gilyard Jr.
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    • 60User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Kirk Cameron
    Kirk Cameron
    • Buck Williams
    Brad Johnson
    Brad Johnson
    • Rayford Steele
    Clarence Gilyard Jr.
    Clarence Gilyard Jr.
    • Pastor Bruce Barnes
    • (as Clarence Gilyard)
    Janaya Stephens
    Janaya Stephens
    • Chloe Steele
    Gordon Currie
    Gordon Currie
    • Nicolae Carpathia
    Chelsea Noble
    Chelsea Noble
    • Hattie Durham
    Krista Bridges
    Krista Bridges
    • Ivy Gold
    Lubomir Mykytiuk
    Lubomir Mykytiuk
    • Rabbi Tsion Ben Judah
    Christopher Bondy
    • Steve Plank
    • (as Chris Bondy)
    Christie MacFadyen
    • Irene Steele
    David Macniven
    David Macniven
    • Chris Smith
    • (as David MacNiven)
    Jason Jones
    Jason Jones
    • Young Man in Church
    Leslie Carlson
    Leslie Carlson
    • Witness Eli
    • (as Les Carlson)
    Louis Negin
    Louis Negin
    • Witness Moishe
    Elias Zarou
    Elias Zarou
    • House Speaker
    Rudy Webb
    • WMF Representative
    Howard Jerome
    • GNN Security Guard Joe
    Lorn Eisen
    • Israeli Officer
    • Director
      • Bill Corcoran
    • Writers
      • John Patus(screenplay)
      • Paul Lalonde(screenplay)
      • Jerry B. Jenkins(novel "Tribulation Force") (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort re-worked some parts of the script to include a stronger evangelistic message.
    • Goofs
      Carpathia's plane is represented by three different planes (in the hangar, in the air, and landing).
    • Quotes

      Rayford Steele: What can you do?

      Buck Williams: I can't do anything, but God can.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD version contains deleted/extended/alternate scenes:
      • "Ray At Chris' Apartment" = Rayford goes to Chris' apartment and asks him if he wants to go to church, by approaching the question in the form of a new job offer Bruce told Ray about. Chris answers "no", but remains skeptical at this point.
      • "Chloe with Burned Fireman" - The burned fireman tells Chloe he lost a sister in the rapture and asks her if she lost any family members. The fireman notices the picture of Chloe w/ Buck and ask about her boyfriend (meaning Buck). She answers, saying that he's still here.
      • "4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse" (extended scene) - more about Pastor Bruce Barnes' church lecture on the events of the Tribulation and for anyone to step forward and accept Christ.
      • "Angelic Woman at the Candlelight Vigil" (extended scene) - As Rayford heads over to Chris' apartment, the Angelic Woman sings "Amazing Grace" to try and comfort those who lost family members during one of the many Candlelight Vigils. Her last verse (in voice over) leads to a transition to Chris at his apartment spinning his gun.
      • "Nicolae Rages Against God" (alternate ending) - Same ending as movie, but in different angle. Nicolae sits on his desk, in a defeated state. Hattie arrives and comfort him. Nicolae tells her to leave, and after she closes the door to his private room (in his jet plane called Global Community One), proceeds to curse God, telling him that it is his time, and not Yours. Original movie ending has his speech display both power and anger.
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    7/10
    Effective low-budget rendition of the second book in the popular series
    After millions of people all over the earth mysteriously disappear, the world turns to a charismatic man to lead them, the new president of the U.N. (Gordon Currie). A small band of believers in Chicago recognize him as the Antichrist and work together as the "Tribulation Force" to save as many as they can. The group includes a renowned reporter (Kirk Cameron), a formidable pilot (Brad Johnson), his daughter (Janaya Stephens) and the pastor of their assembly (Clarence Gilyard Jr.).

    Released in 2002, "Left Behind II: Tribulation Force" is the follow-up to "Left Behind" (2000) with the same cast, which was remade in 2014 with a bigger budget and truncated plot.

    The story is based on prophetic accounts of end-time events from the Bible, e.g. the "Rapture" based on scriptures like 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Luke 17:24,34-35. Of course the Left Behind series is a fictional story and you don't have to believe in the Bible whatsoever to enjoy the movie for what it is, a "What if the Rapture really happened" mystery/drama/thriller. I don't believe in powerful androids that time-travel from the future, but that doesn't prevent me from enjoying the Terminator flicks.

    This sequel cost a little less than the 2000 film ($3.8 million) and is less busy story-wise. It has the confidence to take its time with convincing acting in challenging roles. I read the book and wondered how it could be made into a compelling movie because it's more dramatic than the first one; in other words, there's far less thrills until the last act, not to mention a considerable romantic subplot. The screenwriters did a great job of cutting out the fat and strategically adding some well-done evangelical bits, which aren't overdone. The apocalyptic ending of the book was obviously omitted because it would've added 20-30 minutes to the runtime and would've cost significantly more. The filmmakers did a good job of finding the right place to close.

    Being shot in Toronto, I was wondering how they would pull off the Jerusalem sequences at the end, but they did a splendid job with the studio sets, particularly considering this is a low-budget flick.

    The film runs 1 hour, 34 minutes. ADDITIONAL CAST includes Krista Bridges as the journalist's assistant and Chelsea Noble (Cameron's wife) as a flight attendant working for the Antichrist.

    GRADE: B
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    • Release date
      • October 29, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Cloud Ten Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Left Behind 2
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
      • Cloud Ten Pictures
      • Darius Films
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      • $3,800,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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