The Prophecy II

"An Evil Force has Declared War..."

1998 1h 23m EN

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6.0

MID

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33%

ROTTEN

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5.8

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 254🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes★5.8IMDB · 7,181

FantasyHorrorThrillerAction

Synopsis

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The archangel Gabriel returns to try to destroy the human race he despises so much, with the help of a suicidal teen and the opposition of the angel Danyael.

“An Evil Force has Declared War...”

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Cast

Christopher Walken
Gabriel
Russell Wong
Danyael
Jennifer Beals
Valerie Rosales
Brittany Murphy
Izzy
Eric Roberts
Michael
Glenn Danzig
Samayel
Steve Hytner
Joseph
Bruce Abbott
Thomas Daggett

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg Spence
Writers: Greg Spence, Matt Greenberg
Languages: English, German, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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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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DIRECTOR

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

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AWARDS

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Christopher Walken and Russell Wong and Jennifer Beals carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greg Spence directs. Richard Clabaugh behind the camera. David C. Williams scores. Ivan Ladizinsky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.
4Part of the "The Prophecy Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Greg Spence, shot by Richard Clabaugh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by David C. Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ivan Ladizinsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Christopher Walken and Russell Wong and Jennifer Beals carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "An Evil Force has Declared War...".
10IMDB entry: tt0118643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Richard Clabaugh
Original score: David C. Williams
Editing: Ivan Ladizinsky
Production design: Shay Austin
Costume design: Penny Fien
Makeup / hair: Roy Knyrim
Stunt coordinator: Gary Paul
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Prophecy II (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes: 33% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 5.8/10 · 7,181 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

2 nominations.

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.