Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Eric Stoltz

Tommy Dagget wanted to be a priest, but lost his faith and became a cop instead. He once wrote a learned treatise on angels, so when a physiologically abnormal individual is found murdered and a copy ...( read more  read more... )of Dagget's study discovered on the crime scene, he's assigned to investigate. What he uncovers is a literal war of angels. These supernatural creatures, led by the vicious Gabriel, are a tormented, murderous lot, warped by God's rejection in favor of talking monkeys called the human race. The angel Simon travels to a dying Western town and steals the soul of a recently deceased psychopath. Gabriel wants it back, because such souls increase his power. Simon hides it in the body of a small girl, and the race is on. Who will get to the little Mary first, the sinister angels, or the forces of human good?

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R, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Gregory Widen

Release Date: September 1, 1995

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DVD Release Date: February 9, 1999

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  • January 4, 2009
    Chris Walken and Eric Stoltz were great, but something was just lacking.
  • May 3, 2008
    Walken iz da shit!
  • November 30, 2007
    Walken is great as usual, and Viggo Mortenson playing Satan is pretty cool. I generally like movies about heaven or hell, so it gets those bonus points, but overall not something amazing.
  • September 14, 2007
    Christopher Walken as the angel of death, trying to start a war between angels and humans. Good movie.
  • January 5, 2007
    good
  • November 18, 2009
    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 almo...( read more)st too good. I just really liked the overall tone of the film, it was able to jump from comedy to drama and horror.
  • November 9, 2009
    The Prophecy series is wicked good. This one will get you hooked for sure 5 Satrs!
  • October 30, 2009
    Walken steals the show as renegade angel Gabriel who starts a war against humankind.
  • October 21, 2009
    monkeys vs angels...fun stuff.
  • September 30, 2009
    Christopher Walken , Viggo Mortensen, Elias Koteas...must see...

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  • carolbonarde
    January 5, 2007
    Christopher Walken is the coolest angel in heaven and hell. This is a great thriller, with the cool factor all over it. The main character looks like a young De Niro, Walken plays Gabriel, the angel of Death, Eric Stoltz do a really cool performance as another angel but the surprise would be Viggo Mortensen, as the almighty of the darkness himself - never seen him so cool!

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