The Prophecy

1995

Action / Crime / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Thriller

38
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 64% · 24 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 64% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 35226 35.2K

angel archangel gabriel

Plot summary

The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven, and only a former priest and a little girl can stop him.

Director

Gregory Widen Photo
Gregory Widen

Top cast

J.C. Quinn Photo
J.C. Quinn as Burrows
Adam Goldberg Photo
Adam Goldberg as Jerry
Viggo Mortensen Photo
Viggo Mortensen as Lucifer
Christopher Walken Photo
Christopher Walken as Gabriel
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898.02 MB
1280*538
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 37 min
Seeds 7
1.8 GB
1904*800
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 37 min
Seeds 30

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by dawnstarrising

Worth a watch

I have watched this film several times and have enjoyed it every time. Christopher Walken is excellent as Gabriel, as he has a presence on screen that just cannot be beaten. The theological side of the story is much more interesting than angels being fluffy creatures most people believe in, and are closer to the angels described in older scripts and texts. You can enjoy this film without being pulled in by beliefs and religion so don't be frightened of it, enjoy the film and another sterling performance by Walken.
Reviewed by gilchristcw 7 / 10

Ignore the sequels, but this is pretty good.

Good movie in a forgettable sort of way. Give an actor a role as a vampire, angel, or Satan and you will see what they are made of. The writing ranges from so-so to pretty good, the visuals are dark and amazingly compelling, but the acting from Christopher Walken alone is worth the watch. Eric Stoltz, Viggo Mortenson, Amanda Plummer, and Adam Goldberg also turned in great performances.The highlight of the movie is a brief monologue from Walken, the king of monologues, about what it means being an angel.This movie feels like a competent mashup of Supernatural and a procedural cop drama. This is the first time I recall seeing angels portrayed in such a way, human yet somewhat avian, detached, and not always very pleasant to deal with.Invest the time, less than 90 minutes, and you'll enjoy be glad you did.
Reviewed by MooCowMo 7 / 10

Beaten Up By an Angel! ;=8)

Clunky but effective cult thriller about a lost chapter in the Book of Revelations which describes a second war in heaven, in which the arch angle Gabriel (Walken) gets cast out. Gabriel & his minons hate humans because of God's "special treatment" for humanity, and decides to hatch a sinister, and somewhat bizzare, plot to regain his place. The plot twists are uneven, but an interesting story lies at the core. Walken is wonderful as the anti-hero Gabriel, and Viggio Mortensen is a total hoot as Satan, Gabriel's rival. Eric Stoltz's character is underdeveloped, as is the relationship between Elias Koteas and Virginia Madsen. Director Widen gives his angels a refreshing cyberpunk/goth feel, rather like Tim Broadstreet's Vampire drawings - it is effectively disturbing to watch angels dressed like they belong to the Shotgun Mafia, instead of white sheets and feathered wings, but some will be put off by the contrast. This moovie spawned a less-effective sequel, and rumor has it a third one is in the making! You can tell Christopher Walken had a blast with this character, and that alone keeps the moovie interesting and effective. MooCow says if ya don't mind the silly bits, go for it! :
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