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The Prophecy (1995)

The Prophecy poster
Directed by
Gregory Widen
Genre
fantasy film, horror film, mystery film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 568 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police detective gets pulled into a conflict between angels. The archangel Gabriel searches for a corrupt soul on Earth, leading to a battle that blurs the line between good and evil.

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What happens

The Prophecy is a 1995 American fantasy thriller horror film starring Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, and Viggo Mortensen. It was written and directed by Gregory Widen in his feature directorial debut, and is the first film of The Prophecy series. The film tells the story of the Archangel Gabriel (Walken) and his search for an evil soul on Earth, and a police detective (Koteas) who unknowingly becomes caught in the middle of an angelic civil war. It was followed by four sequels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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