Gabriel (2007)

GABRIEL tells the story of an archangel who fights to bring light back to purgatory - a place where darkness rules - and save the souls of the city's inhabitants.

Director:

Shane Abbess

Writers:

Matt Hylton Todd (story), Shane Abbess (story)

Stars:

Andy Whitfield, Dwaine Stevenson, Samantha Noble

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andy Whitfield	...	Gabriel
Dwaine Stevenson	...	Sammael
Samantha Noble	...	Jade
Michael Piccirilli	...	Asmodeus
Jack Campbell	...	Raphael
Erika Heynatz	...	Lilith
Harry Pavlidis	...	Uriel
Kevin Copeland	...	Ahriman
Matt Hylton Todd	...	Ithuriel
Brendan Clearkin	...	Balan
Goran D. Kleut	...	Moloch
Valentino del Toro	...	Baliel
Amy Mathews	...	Maggie
Paul Winchester	...	Marcus
Richard Huggett	...	Max

Storyline

GABRIEL tells the story of an archangel who fights to bring light back to purgatory - a place where darkness rules - and save the souls of the city's inhabitants.

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Plot Keywords:

purgatory | tattoo on back | sex scene | character name as title | nightclub | 

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Taglines:

Between heaven and hell lies the fate of mankind

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 November 2007 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Arcángeles: La guerra entre el bien y el mal

Filming Locations:

Heddon Greta, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

HILT Productions, Redline Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The art department saved money by obtaining all their props and costumes from local thrift stores. In addition, they saved money on dressing sets by using abandoned industrial locations and condemned buildings.

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

Uriel: I hate this place... I hate myself... and before I arrived, I didn't even know what that feeling was.

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Connections

Referenced in Gabriel: Behind the Madness (2008)

User Reviews

Can't put my finger on it

It's hard to make up my mind about this film. I didn't particularly like the writing or most of the acting, but I really like the look of the film (reminiscent of Sin City in a lot of ways) and some of the camera work was great. It's not a film I really enjoyed to watch, though. I can't put my finger on it, something just didn't make me want to keep watching, so I spent half the film thinking "Should I turn it off now? Now?" And when it hit the love scene I just felt sick. "They *didn't* do that, did they? Oh God, they did." However in spite of myself, I watched to the end. There were some good performances, some really bad ones, and more than a few mediocre. I really think Noble belongs in Home and Away. She had a real "Tammin" vibe and (at the risk of sounding really harsh), it just irritated me every time I saw her. I feel like if this film had gotten better funding and some better actors, it would have been amazing. As it stands, I think the art department and overall look of the film saved it from being plain bad. I'm sorry because I can tell what the film *could* have been, but it missed the mark. Maybe I can hope the sequel is better?