The Covenant (2006)

Four young men who belong to a New England supernatural legacy are forced to battle a fifth power long thought to have died out. Meanwhile, jealousy and suspicion threaten to tear them apart.

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writer:

J.S. Cardone

Stars:

Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Strait	...	Caleb Danvers
Laura Ramsey	...	Sarah Wenham
Sebastian Stan	...	Chase Collins
Taylor Kitsch	...	Pogue Parry
Chace Crawford	...	Tyler Simms
Toby Hemingway	...	Reid Garwin
Jessica Lucas	...	Kate Tunney
Kyle Schmid	...	Aaron Abbot
Wendy Crewson	...	Evelyn Danvers
Stephen McHattie	...	James Danvers
Kenneth Welsh	...	Provost Higgins
Christian Baril	...	Dead Teenage Boy
Basia Jasinski	...	Waitress Nicky's Bar (as Barbara Basia-Jasinski)
Rob Burns	...	Mr. Pennyworth
Robert Crooks	...	Ryan Bael

Storyline

Four best friends, young warlocks of the same coven who all share a same secret: a magic powers, suddenly have to protect themselves from a stranger-another warlock just like them who has come to town to destroy their coven after a 300 years old hate...

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Plot Keywords:

homoeroticism | gay subtext | male in a shower | magic | gay interest | 

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Taglines:

Four have the power. One will stop at nothing to possess it.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, sexual content, partial nudity and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Renny Harlin is known for putting tidbits of Finnish culture in his movies. In The Covenant he has hung a famous Finnish painting on Sarah's wall. It is painted by Hugo Simberg and it's called "Haavoittunut enkeli" ("Wounded Angel"). It has an angel in it and there are two boys carrying her away.

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Goofs

While trying to escape the police, Caleb suggests that they have some fun and cut across Marblehead. Marblehead is not only nearly 20 miles from Ipswich, but is also a very densely populated peninsula.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Reid Garwin: What's up, fellas?
Tyler Sims: Where were you? I stopped by to give you a lift.
Reid Garwin: Had things to do. How's the party?
Pogue Parry: Don't know. Just got here.
Reid Garwin: Well, hell, boys.
[eyes go black]
Reid Garwin: Let's drop in.
[jumps off a cliff]
Tyler Sims: Shit, yeah!
[...]

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Crazy Credits

The opening Production Company; Lakeshore Entertainment shows the lake to be burning

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Connections

Referenced in Breaking the Silence: Exposing the Covenant (2007)

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Soundtracks

Faster
Written by Julie Greaux
Performed by Jules X

User Reviews

Not bad for Renny Harlin

I must admit this wasn't as bad as I expected. I've seen several Renny Harlin movies, none of which I've liked (in fact, I hated them). So, going into this one, I had little hope (if any). The story isn't the most originial thing I've ever heard of, but it's not a carbon copy of anything else. The story development is pretty straight-forward and predictable. The graphics are what you'd expect, as well. My main complaint with this film is what I call gratuitous dialogue: when people talk too much or think outloud to fill the audience in on what they're thinking. There's a lot of "ha ha I'm so evil" talk from the villain, as well. But, hey, if you can't have fun at the movies, why bother going? All in all, worth seeing at least once.

Details

Official Sites:

Gaumont Columbia Tristar [France] Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Covenan+

Filming Locations:

Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,852,458, 10 September 2006

Gross USA:

$23,380,495

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$37,598,767

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Eyetronics, Lakeshore Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1