The Prophecy: Uprising (2005) (V)

Director:

Joel Soisson

Writers (WGA):

Gregory Widen (characters)
John Sullivan (story)
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Release Date:

7 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Action | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

Into the war between heaven and hell comes a brand-new enemy.

Plot:

A woman must protect an ancient manuscript from renegade angels.

Plot Keywords:

Romania | Falling From Height | Shot Through The Mouth | Heart In Hand | Sequel

Cast

John Light	...	John Riegert / Satan
Sean Pertwee	...	Dani Simionescu
Kari Wuhrer	...	Allison
Jason London	...	Simon
Doug Bradley	...	Laurel
Georgina Rylance	...	Calra
Stephen Billington	...	Ion
Dan Chiriac	...	Serban
Boris Petroff	...	Father Constantin
Alin Cristea	...	Cantor
Florinel Popescu	...	Priest Hitting Wood Plank
Dan Astileanu	...	Hardy
Catalina Alexandru	...	Carmen
Ichim Luceafarul	...	Homeless Man
Flori Truscan	...	Woman in Police Station
Claudia Templeton	...	Gloria
Alexandru Virgil Platon	...	Florin (as Virgil Platon)
Adrian Ciobanu	...	Treptow
Adriana Butoi	...	Dani's Mother
Mihai Verbintschi	...	Dani's Father
David Aparu	...	Young Dani
Smaranda Popescu	...	Young Allison
Snowy Highfield	...	Fussy Taxi Driver
Nick Phillips	...	Helpful Driver
Nelu Caragea	...	Man on Telephone
Lucian Iordache	...	Man Burning Pictures
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dicu Aurel	...	Throne (uncredited)
Adrian Pavlovschi	...	Crudeface (uncredited)
Vasilescu Valentin	...	Throne (uncredited)

Directed by
Joel Soisson

Writing credits (WGA)
Gregory Widen		(characters)
John Sullivan		(story)
Joel Soisson		(teleplay)

Produced by
Ron Schmidt	....	producer

Original Music by
Joseph LoDuca

Cinematography by
Gabriel Kosuth		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kirk M. Morri

Casting by
Carrie Hilton
Jason Mundy

Set Decoration by
Serban Porupca

Makeup Department
Daniela Busoiu	....	key makeup artist
Mitchell J. Coughlin	....	sculptor
Letitia Ghenea	....	key hair stylist
Snowy Highfield	....	sculptor
Mike Measimer	....	sculptor
Mike J. Regan	....	makeup effects artist
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	special makeup effects artist
Claire Jane Vranian	....	makeup effects crew (as Claire-Jane Deacon)

Production Management
Jake Myers	....	executive in charge of production
Lucia Pavlovschi	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Irina Bryson	....	third assistant director (as Irina Niculin)
Adrian Conerth	....	first assistant director
Simona Dascalu	....	second assistant director
Oana Ene	....	third assistant director
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	second unit director

Art Department
Mihai Alecsa	....	construction coordinator
Daniel Alexandru	....	sculptor
Gabi Bálint	....	swing
Eugen Cristea	....	swing
Adrian Curelea	....	assistant set decorator
Adrian Curelea	....	buyer
Stefan Dinca	....	swing
Viorel Ghenea	....	property master
Liviu Marcu	....	sculptor
Eugen Marinescu	....	on-set dresser
Iasar Memedali	....	leadman
Florin Mirghes	....	assistant property master
Christian Niculescu	....	set designer (as Cristi Niculescu)
Olivia Postolache	....	assistant art director
George Stanciu	....	lead painter
Mihai Stanciu	....	set painter
Gina Stancu	....	set painter
Zoli Szabo	....	draftsman

Sound Department
Steven Avila	....	sound designer
Steven Avila	....	sound effects editor
James Bailey	....	foley artist
Trip Brock	....	sound re-recording mixer
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor
Stanomir Dragos	....	sound engineer: post-production
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist
Michael J. Fox	....	adr supervisor
Peter D. Lago	....	assistant sound editor
Peter D. Lago	....	foley editor
Jackie Oster	....	dialogue editor
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer
Geordy Sincavage	....	sound effects editor
Ted Swanscott	....	sound mixer
Kurt Thum	....	sound designer
Kurt Thum	....	sound effects editor
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Jeff L. Deist	....	mold maker
Robert Freitas	....	mold maker
Lucian Iordache	....	special effects foreman
Ionel Popa	....	special effects makeup assistant

Visual Effects by
Chad Goei	....	digital artist
Jamison Scott Goei	....	visual effects supervisor
Sookie Park	....	digital artist

Stunts
Dicu Aurel	....	stunts
Anne-Marie Caragea	....	stunts (as Ana-Maria Caragea)
Nelu Caragea	....	stunts
Ion Carangea	....	stunts
Nicu Constantin	....	stunts
Doru Dumitrescu	....	stunts
Julian George	....	stunts
Dicu Marian	....	stunts
Daniel Pasleaga	....	stunt performer
Adrian Pavlovschi	....	stunt coordinator
Vasilescu Valentin	....	stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department
Raduta Adi	....	generator operator (as Adi Raduta)
Nicolae Alexandru	....	electrician (as Alexandru Nicolae)
Calin Constantin	....	gaffer
Stelian Cretu	....	electrician
Cristi Epure	....	best boy grip
Florica George	....	electrician (as George Florica)
Ilie Georgica	....	focus puller (as George Ilie)
Cristi Grosu	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Bogdan Holbura	....	video assist
Radu Ion	....	best boy electric
Marcu Laurentiu	....	film loader (as Laurentiu Marcu)
Ionut Lupulescu	....	clapper loader
Stefan Mangar	....	film loader
Petre Surugiu	....	generator operator
Sorin Udrea	....	key grip
Gheorghe Ursescu	....	electrician (as George Ursescu)
Peter Velciov	....	Steadicam operator
Peter Velciov	....	camera operator: "b" camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ana Maria Cucu	....	assistant costume designer
Carmen Ilie	....	set costumer
Doina Raducut	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Diana Negoitescu	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Scott Davidson	....	music editor
Scott Davidson	....	music engineer

Transportation Department
Vali Anton	....	driver
Eduard Babit	....	driver
Florin Badea	....	driver
Marius Badea	....	driver
Dan Brezeanu	....	driver
Daniel Calota	....	driver
Dragos Constantinescu	....	driver
Andrei Dumitrescu	....	driver
Dorin Eftimie	....	driver
Ion Eremia	....	driver
Florin Ilinca	....	driver
Nae Ioana	....	driver
Gheorghe Ionel	....	driver
Marian Manolescu	....	driver
Cristian Marica	....	driver
Dragos Paraschivopulos	....	driver
Dan Radulescu	....	driver
Sarmis Stamatescu	....	driver
Mircea Stanescu	....	driver
Ion Stefan	....	driver
Dan Trica	....	driver
Mircea Tudor	....	transportation coordinator
Marius Vlad	....	driver

Other crew
Florin Anton	....	daily crew
Cristian Bostanescu	....	production executive: Castel Film
Simone De Camargo	....	controller
Simone De Camargo	....	post-production accountant
Ruxandra Geamanu	....	production coordinator: Romania
M.K. Gleason	....	production accountant
Mircea Hategan	....	extras coordinator
Clara Jacobs	....	production assistant (as Clara Gheorghiu)
Alexandra Margarit	....	facilities
Corina Pana	....	script supervisor
Nick Phillips	....	executive in charge of development
Ruxandra Popescu	....	production accountant: Romania
Elana Saviolis	....	post audio coordinator
Angie Schmidt	....	assistant production accountant
Bogdan Stefanescu	....	assistant location manager
Ovidiu Stoia	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Dimension Films
• Neo Art & Logic

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Dimension Films
• FS Film Oy (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Neo Digital Imaging

Other Companies

• All Deco International  sculptures
• InkTip  screenplay facilitation
• Monkeyland Audio  sound post-production

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MPAA:

Rated R for violence, disturbing images and language

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Romanian

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Australia:MA (2008) | USA:R | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

"Gloria", the woman arranging flowers in Father Constantine's wake, is the wife of Joel Soisson.

Quotes:

John Riegert:Your mother didn't weep for you, Dani. But she weeps for you now.
John Riegert:[after quick flashback to Dani's mother] You can hear it, everytime you close your eyes, can't you?
Dani Simionescu:Tell me, who you are.
John Riegert:Are you sure that's what you really want?

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Prophecy: Forsaken (2005) (V)

War of Angels

In Bucharest, the tormented detective Dani Simionescu (Sean Pertwee) is investigating bizarre deaths with the heart removed from the victims. The Interpol agent John Riegert (John Light) is assigned to be his partner in the case. Meanwhile, the clerk of the church Alisson (Kari Wuhrer) finds the local priest dead and a mysterious bible, "The Prophet Lexicon", where the last chapter about the apocalypse, called Revelations, is being somehow written. The voice of an angel, called Simon, advises her that she must protect the bible against a demon called Belial that wants to read this final chapter to have advantages in the war of angels.

"The Prophecy: Uprising" follows the same premises of Christopher Walken's "Prophecy" movies, but it is not a sequel. There are new characters and the story is also good. The locations in Bucharest and the cold and quite dark cinematography contribute with the atmosphere of the film. I liked the performance of the cast, especially John Light with his evil look and Sean Pertwee. I believe that viewers that like movies about fallen angels will also like this good flick. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Profecia: A Guardiã do Destino" ("Prophecy: The Guardian of the Destiny")