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The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

12 119 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -   25 January 2002 (USA)
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A reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities.

Director:

Mark Pellington

Writers:

Richard Hatem (screenplay), John A. Keel (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Gere ...
David Eigenberg ...
Ed Fleischman
Bob Tracey Bob Tracey ...
Cyrus Bills
Ron Emanuel Ron Emanuel ...
Washington Post Reporter
Debra Messing ...
Mary Klein
Tom Stoviak ...
Real Estate Agent
Yvonne Erickson Yvonne Erickson ...
Dr. McElroy
Scott Nunnally Scott Nunnally ...
Orderly
Harris Mackenzie Harris Mackenzie ...
TV Journalist
Will Patton ...
Lucinda Jenney Lucinda Jenney ...
Denise Smallwood
Laura Linney ...
Tom Tully ...
Motel Manager
Zachary Mott Zachary Mott ...
Otto (as Billy Mott)
Ann McDonough Ann McDonough ...
Lucy Griffin
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Storyline

John Klein is involved in a car accident with his wife, but while he is unharmed, his wife mentions a moth shaped creature appearing. After her death, John begins to investigate the secrets behind this mentioned Mothman. It takes him to a small town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, where he discovers a connection with the same problem. Here he meets Connie Mills, whilst he continues to unravel the mystery of what the Mothman really is. Written by simon  

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Plot Keywords:

Reporter | Psychic | Small Town | Dream | Car Accident  | See more »

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for terror, some sexuality and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El mensajero de la oscuridad See more »

Filming Locations:

Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,208,851 (USA) (27 January 2002) (2331 Screens)

Gross:

$35,228,696 (USA) (17 March 2002)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Lakeshore Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The Mothman from the years 1966 and 1967 was originally named after the title of the Batman TV series. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When John consults the supernatural expert/book author Albert Leek in the library, Leek refers to other times Mothmen have been sited before big disasters. He mentions the Galveston Texas hurricane of "1969" yet alludes to the big one that happened in 1900 and killed about 6000 people. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
John Klein: Jesus!
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Crazy Credits

Soundtrack listing, song Half Light, which plays over the credits. The movie credits for this song say, "Additional Lyrics by Indrid Cold," the Mothman character of the movie. Toward the end of the song, there is a muffled, whispering voice, similar to one of the prophetic voice heard at various times in the movie. The voice continues just past the end of the song and to the end of the credits, but the words are indiscernible. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Adam & Eva (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Lurid"
Written and Performed by Brian Berdan See more »