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The Prophecy

The Prophecy (1995)

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The directorial debut from Highlander screenwriter Gregory Widen stars Christopher Walken as the angel Gabriel, who, fed up with God giving all of his attention to humans, decides to stage a sort of coup. With plans of killing all of the good angels, Gabriel decides to enlist the help of a recently deceased and inhumanly malevolent army general. In order to prevent Gabriel from obtaining the help of the vicious Korean War vet, good angel Simon (Eric Stoltz) stashes the general's soul in an

Feb 9, 1999

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I like to think that Walken flipped through the script, realized how lame it was, and decided to have some fun anyway.

January 20, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment (1)
eFilmCritic.com

Angels battling on earth, a hammy Walken; church is more interesting.

March 20, 2004 | Comment (1)
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

It looked a lot fresher when it was new, but it's still intriguing.

June 23, 2003
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Top-notch combination of Supernatural thrills and Walken-esque sensation

April 27, 2003 | Comment (1)
Moviehole

Chris Walken is worth the price of admission

March 20, 2003
Reeling Reviews

Paradise Lost reimagined as a droll B horror picture. Walken is terrific, as always, and Viggo Mortensen's cameo is worth the price of admission alone.

March 18, 2003
Flipside Movie Emporium

Audience Reviews for The Prophecy

The two sides of an angelic civil war hunt for the soul of a war criminal who may tip the balance of power in a backwater town in Arizona. The Prophecy slipped under the radar at the time because it was a straight to DVD release, but don't let that put you off. Rather than big budget effects and star names, the strengths of this film are in its excellent cast, strong concept and some smart dialogue making for an entertaining off beat thriller. Very much in the vein of the X-Files, The Prophecy combines a police investigation with religious mythology and the supernatural and features some nice Tarantino-esque humour. Christopher Walken's trademark charisma and eccentricities make him perfect for the part of a malevolent angel and Viggo Mortensen makes a memorable Lucifer. This of course means the bad guys are much more interesting than the heroes and the narrative doesn't flow as well as it might; the ending is actually something of an anti-climax. But the good far outweighs the bad in a film that has influenced everything from Dogma to TV show Supernatural. Well worth a look if you're a fan.
November 8, 2006
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I really enjoyed the whole idea that this movie was approached by more of a sci-fi aspect than religious. It's shot really well, the acting was surprisingly great and the story is original. Christopher Walken as Gabriel, Viggo as Lucifer and Elias Koteas as a detective. It's almost too good. I just really liked the overall tone of the film, it was able to jump from comedy to drama and horror.
November 18, 2009
ythelastman89

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    1. Jerry: Never trust a fucking angel.
    – Submitted by Alannah D (16 months ago)
    1. Angel Gabriel: You know how you got that dent, on your top lip? Way back, before you were born, I told you a secret, -- then I put my finger there -- and I said 'Shh.
    – Submitted by Alannah D (16 months ago)
    1. Angel Gabriel: Bye kids, study your math! Key to the universe!
    – Submitted by Alannah D (16 months ago)
    1. Katherine: Go to hell!
    2. Angel Gabriel: Heaven, darling, Heaven. At least get the zip code right.
    3. Katherine: It's all the same to you, isn't it?
    4. Angel Gabriel: No! In Heaven, we believe in love.
    5. Katherine: What do you love, Gabriel?
    6. Angel Gabriel: Cracking your skull.
    – Submitted by Alannah D (16 months ago)
    1. Lucifer: Leave a light on, Thomas.
    – Submitted by Alannah D (16 months ago)
    1. Angel Gabriel: I'm an angel, I kill first born's while their mamas watch. I turn cities into salt. I even, when I feel like it, rip the souls from little girls and from now until kingdom COME, the only thing you can COUNT ON, in your EXISTENCE.. Is never understanding why.
    – Submitted by Alannah D (16 months ago)

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