Left Behind - The Movie (2000)
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16% of critics liked it
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64% of users liked it
(19,263 ratings)
In the Holy Bible, the Book of Revelations speaks of an event called "The Rapture," in which it is believed God will call those who have been saved to Heaven, while those who have not repented their sins will remain on Earth. Authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins have written a series of… More In the Holy Bible, the Book of Revelations speaks of an event called "The Rapture," in which it is believed God will call those who have been saved to Heaven, while those who have not repented their sins will remain on Earth. Authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins have written a series of novels based upon the premise of how the Rapture would affect ordinary people in the modern world, and Left Behind is the first feature film to be adapted from their work. Rayford Steele (Brad Johnson) is an airline pilot whose relationship with his wife has gone sour; she responds by devoting more of her time and energy to the church, while he ponders having an affair with an attractive flight attendant, Hattie Durham (Chelsea Noble). In the midst of a flight to London, a number of their passengers mysteriously disappear, and chaos takes hold as a number of vehicles on the ground and in the air are suddenly unmanned. Meanwhile, Buck Williams (Kirk Cameron), a television journalist, is pondering the rash of sudden disappearances as he works on a report about Dr. Chaim Rosenzweig (Colin Fox), an Israeli scientist who has devised a formula that would make any soil on earth easy to cultivate. However, Cameron wonders if there's more to Rosenzweig than he first imagined when he discovers the doctor is in cahoots with two multi-millionaires who plan to broker the invention to promote their own agenda of international domination. Produced by Cloud Ten Productions, a Christian filmmaking concern, Left Behind was released with an unusual marketing strategy -- the film was made available on home video in October 2000, with a theatrical release scheduled to follow in February 2001. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Vic Sarin, Victor Sarin
- Written By
- Alan McElroy, Paul Lalonde, Joe Goodman
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Faith & Spirituality, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jan 26, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Cloud Ten Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
In the end, or maybe in the beginning, it won't merely be the unfaithful on the screen who will feel left behind.
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Joe Leydon, Variety
Might be extremely effective while preaching to the converted, but it's no great shakes as secular entertainment.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
An exceedingly poorly made motion picture.
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Tom Keogh, Film.com
Nearly unendurable.
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Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
One of the better efforts, up there with Don Murray's The Cross and the Switchblade.
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Cast
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Kirk Cameron
as Buck Williams
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Brad Johnson
as Rayford Steele
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Clarence Gilyard Jr.
as Bruce Barnes
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Colin Fox
as Chaim Rosenzweig
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Gordon Currie
as Nicolae Carpathia
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Chelsea Noble
as Hattie Durham
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Daniel Pilon
as Jonathan Stonagal
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Tony De Santis
as Joshua Cothran
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Jack Langedijk
as Dirk Burton
- Christie MacFadyen
- Janaya Stephens
- Jay Manchester
- Neil Crone
- Viggo Waas
- Anita Reys
