Underplayed Gems

The Rapture (1991)

The Rapture poster
Directed by
Michael Tolkin
Genre
drama film, fantasy film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 93 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman leaves behind a hedonistic life as a swinger after she comes to believe the Christian Rapture is real. She becomes a born-again Christian and must confront the consequences of her new faith.

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What happens

The Rapture is a 1991 drama film written and directed by Michael Tolkin. It stars Mimi Rogers as a woman who converts from a swinger to a born-again Christian after learning that a true Rapture is upon the world. The low-budget film was a box office disappointment while critical reception was generally positive, with Rogers' performance praised as perhaps the best of her career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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