The Eighteenth Angel

"The Crow Flies, The Clock Strikes And the Devil is Due."

1997 1h 28m EN

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 35

HorrorMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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Mythology and religious dogma are slowly revealed when an attractive young woman is approached by a modeling agency that pulls her into an underworld of priests that are not Christian but rather want to resurrect Satan by collecting the souls of 18 beautiful children.

“The Crow Flies, The Clock Strikes And the Devil is Due.”

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Cast

Christopher McDonald
Hugh Stanton
Rachael Leigh Cook
Lucy Stanton
Maximilian Schell
Father Simeon
Stanley Tucci
Todd Stanton
Wendy Crewson
Norah Stanton
Cosimo Fusco
Florian
Venantino Venantini
Clockmaker
Ted Rusoff
Benedetti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Bindley
Writers: David Seltzer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Bindley, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Eden Fair. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Christopher McDonald and Rachael Leigh Cook and Maximilian Schell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Crow Flies, The Clock Strikes And the Devil is Due.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Bindley directs. Thomas E. Ackerman behind the camera. Jeff Eden Fair scores. William Hoy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by William Bindley, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jeff Eden Fair. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William Hoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christopher McDonald and Rachael Leigh Cook and Maximilian Schell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Crow Flies, The Clock Strikes And the Devil is Due.".
8IMDB entry: tt0119055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.