The Prophecy

"Marked by fate, doomed by prophecy."

1995 1h 38m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 588

ThrillerHorrorActionFantasyDrama

Synopsis

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The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven. However, it is hidden inside of a Native American girl and only a former priest and a schoolteacher can stop him.

“Marked by fate, doomed by prophecy.”

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Cast

Christopher Walken
Gabriel
Elias Koteas
Thomas Daggett
Virginia Madsen
Katherine Henley
Eric Stoltz
Simon
Viggo Mortensen
Lucifer
Amanda Plummer
Rachael
Moriah 'Shining Dove' Snyder
Mary
Adam Goldberg
Jerry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregory Widen
Writers: Gregory Widen
Languages: English, Latin, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Latin, Spanish.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Prophecy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregory Widen, shot by Richard Clabaugh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David C. Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sonny Baskin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Christopher Walken and Elias Koteas and Virginia Madsen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Marked by fate, doomed by prophecy.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregory Widen directs. Richard Clabaugh behind the camera. David C. Williams scores. Sonny Baskin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Latin, Spanish.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Latin, Spanish.
3Part of the "The Prophecy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Gregory Widen, shot by Richard Clabaugh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David C. Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sonny Baskin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christopher Walken and Elias Koteas and Virginia Madsen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Marked by fate, doomed by prophecy.".
9IMDB entry: tt0114194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Richard Clabaugh
Original score: David C. Williams
Editing: Sonny Baskin
Production design: Clark Hunter
Costume design: Dana Allyson
Makeup / hair: Martha Preciado
Sound: Paul Ratajczak
Stunt coordinator: Dan Bradley
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,000,000
Box office: $16,115,878
Return: 201% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Prophecy (1995)

Part of

The Prophecy Collection

The Prophecy is an American fantasy horror-thriller film franchise, which focuses on Angels fighting each other to protect the survival of the human race on Earth. Produced by Dimension Film, the series was established in 1995 with the eponymous first installment, The Prophecy, which has since been followed by four direct-to-video sequels: The Prophecy II, The Prophecy III: The Assent, The Prophecy: Uprising, and The Prophecy: Forsaken.

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-14
★ 10/10
Wow, well, you really know a Widen movie when you see one. He's one of those writers that come up with something unique each time he brings a script to the screen...he's also one of those writers that you just have to assume is on powerful hallucinogenic drugs. Walken, of course, gets top billing, and he did do a very good job, who doesn't love it when he's a villein? He is always delightfully creepy and, in The Prophecy he balances that creepiness with a healthy does of humor. It makes him a lovable character, but then he does have a great sense of humor and one of the best deadpan deliveries in modern Hollywood. Still...Elias Koteas. I don't think he means to do it, but he always takes center stage in whatever he does and The Prophecy is no different. The man just brings his A-game to every movie, every bit part he has ever played. And like his turn in Fallen, the one thing that lingers in your memory when the movie is over, is the Koteas performance. As usual he wields raw acting power with ease. Stolz, as always, plays Eric Stoltz, but in this movie it works perfectly. He is the angel just following orders, and one that positively stinks of 90s era cool. You know from the first time you see him on screen that he was the perfect casting choice for Simon. What makes it better is Adam Goldberg, the man that is always cast in the same sort of roles. That is the slightly dorky Jew. He's really the same character he was in Saving Private Ryan, only far more pathetic. But he also provides the comic relief as a walking, decaying, reanimated corpse forced back to life to be Walken's unwilling and lippy servant. The movie needed elements of relief to keep it grounded enough to appeal to the none Biblically inclined and Goldberg, well, he does his job and makes you laugh. What you have here is a small film with a small budget and a great cast and it works. It works better than anyone can imagine, partially because the surreal quality of the script needed a small budget to keep it believable, and partially because the production quality forced everyone to relay on a very well written story and weigh it all on a cast that could turn it into something memorable. The result is a film that is endlessly watchable

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