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The Prophecy is a 1995 film starring Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Christopher Walken, Eric Stoltz & Viggo Mortensen as Lucifer. It was written & directed by Gregory Widen. The film tells of a Second Angelic War in heaven, led by the Archangel Gabriel in rebellion against The Word, defended by the Archangel Michael. Gabriel is dissatisfied with God s decision to elevate humans above angels by granting them souls & takes up arms against Him. Forsaken. The series was produced by Neo Art & Logic. Posters Of The ProphecyThis ones got Christopher Walken in its favour, starring as the Angel Gabriel, whos really mad at God for allowing humans into heaven . Gabriel takes his anger out on the human race, coming to Earth to capture the soul of the most evil human alive in an effort to defeat the good angels that remain in Gods good graces. One of the good angels is played by Eric Stoltz, who captures the evil soul before Walken does & transfers it into the body of a little girl.
Are you with us so far? Dont worry if youre not, because writer-director Gregory Widen filled The Prophecy with so many wild ideas that he didnt bother to connect them to a coherent plot. Add Viggo Mortensen as the devil & Elias Koteas as a priest-turned detective whos tracking Walken & its clear that Widen was attempting something ambitious here. He nearly succeeded, since The Prophecy jumpstarts its heaven-and-hell rivalry with enough action, humour, & intelligence to make the movie sufficiently entertaining. It was enjoyable enough to entice Walken back for the sequel, so if youre into this kind of thing, this ones a keeper.
Ronald Walken, known professionally as Christopher Walken, is an American film, television & theatre actor best known for playing menacing or psychologically damaged characters. He was born in Queens, New York & has been married to casting director, Georgianne Walken, since 1969. Walken initially trained as a dancer in musical theatre before moving on to more serious roles in theatre & then film. A select number of his movies include dance moves that he has worked in, reflecting this early background. He has been in nearly one hundred movies & television shows since 1953, including The Dead Zone, Brainstorm, A View to a Kill, Batman Returns True Romance, Pulp Fiction & Catch Me If You Can. He was George Lucas second choice for Han Solo after Harrison Ford. He also has won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Deer Hunter where he played alongside Robert De Niro. He was nominated again in 2002 for Catch Me if You Can. He also has a considerable body of work in the theatre with over 100 plays to his credit.
Posters Of Christopher WalkenEditors Choice: Catch Me If You Can, Pulp Fiction, Kiss Toledo Goodbye, The Ascent, The Prophecy 2, Wild Side, The Funeral, Touch, View DVDology
| Elias Koteas is a Greek Canadian actor. Koteas graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts & is a member of the Actors Studio. His parents are both of Greek descent & he speaks Greek fluently. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. Turtles in Time.. Casey Jones.. Davey.
Posters Of The Prophecy Editors Choice: Harrisons Flowers, Hit Me, Power Of Attorney, The Prophecy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3, The Adjuster, View DVDology |
| Gregory Widen is a screenwriter Worked as a firefigther for three years. Witnessed a friend killed by an explosive backdraft which became the basis for the screenplay for the movie Backdraft. Graduated from UCLA Film School writing program shortly before selling the script for Highlander Greogory Widen at the Internet Movie Database.
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