The Omega Code (1999)

8% of critics liked it
(24 reviews)
38% of users liked it
(3,676 ratings)

In this spiritual thriller, an ancient prophecy is about to be fulfilled as a secret code brings the world to the edge of Apocalypse. Gillen Lane (Casper Van Dien) is a expert on theology and mythology who has gained international fame as a motivational speaker. Lane is approached by Stone Alexander… More In this spiritual thriller, an ancient prophecy is about to be fulfilled as a secret code brings the world to the edge of Apocalypse. Gillen Lane (Casper Van Dien) is a expert on theology and mythology who has gained international fame as a motivational speaker. Lane is approached by Stone Alexander (Michael York), the owner and founder of a major media empire, who has been made chairman of the European Union and needs someone to help spread the word about his goal of a world united behind a single vision of peace. Lane begins to realize that there's something sinister behind Alexander's veneer of charity and benevolence: a secret code was embedded in the original texts of the Torah that will allow the person who cracks it to unlock the secret powers of the Christian scriptures; if it falls into the wrong hands, it could mean the end of Man's Reign on Earth. After the death of his mother, Lane lost his faith in God and embraced a New Age philosophy, but now he must confront his lost faith as he tries to discover both the all-powerful secret of the Omega Code and his own true identity. The Omega Code also stars Van Dien's wife Catherine Oxenberg as Cassandra Barris, a reporter working for Alexander's network, and Michael Ironside as Dominic, Alexander's thuggish underling. The Omega Code was produced in association with the Trinity Broadcasting Network, America's largest Christian broadcasting outlet. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Robert Marcarelli
Written By: Stephan Blinn, Hollis Barton
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Oct 15, 1999 Wide
On DVD: Sep 4, 2001
Studio: Providence Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Joe Leydon, Variety
Laughably simplistic and confoundingly muddled.
Chris Willman, Entertainment Weekly
Gives 'Great Tribulation' new meaning.
Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Quick-paced editing; good special effects.
Al Brumley, Dallas Morning News
After a promising start, Omega Code devolves into chase after chase, cliche after cliche, until you've finally forgotten just what it is that darn old code's supposed to do in the first place.
Tom Keogh, Film.com
Forgive them, Father, they know not what they do.
, Houston Chronicle
While The Omega Code is occasionally lacking in the techno-wizardry so common in similar films it makes up for it with a good plot.
Victoria Alexander, FilmsInReview.com
I see everything.
John R. McEwen, Film Quips Online
The story is dumb. The actors are dumb. Even the special effects are dumb. But not half as dumb as you'll feel if you pay to get in.
Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope
With a better direction, casting and some rewriting, this film could have been a lot better.
David Forsmark, Flint Journal
With bad acting, hillarious dialogue, and ludicrous plot turns that make this a future candidate for Mystery Science Theater 3000 mockery, The Omega Code lurches ahead in fits and starts.
Jim Lane, Sacramento News & Review
Flabby, pathetic little mess concocted by a consortium of evangelical Christians.
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews
With the material for a great parody, the movie's worst sin is that the actors, who shamelessly overact, take it all quite seriously.
, E! Online
God-awful script! The people who brought us weepy televangelists with big pink hair now subject us to this.
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
The Omega Code has some of the funniest bits I've seen in a film in a long time, and they're all due to the shocking incompetence of Van Dien as an actor.