Apocalypse (film series)
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Apocalypse is a franchise of films that were produced by the makers of Left Behind: The Movie
, and released by Cloud Ten Pictures
, that involves the events that take place during the great tribulation period after the Biblical Rapture
. Although there are four (soon five) films in the series, the only end-time events that are depicted in the films are the Rapture
, the War of Ezekiel 38-39
, and the Mark of the Beast. The films feature the characters Helen Hannah (played by Leigh Lewis) a WNN News Reporter who becomes a Christian after the rapture, and Franco Macalousso (played by Sam Bornstein in the first movie, and Nick Mancuso
in the next three films) who is the anti-christ that claims to be the messiah and is the chancellor of the O.N.E. (One Nation Earth), and takes over the world, and has every one who refuses to believe in him hunted down and killed, and promises the ones who follow him power beyond their wildest dreams (which is a lie).
Pearl, a hard-bitten skeptic, at first refuses to listen to Helen Hannah's concerns. But as the evidence mounts, he realizes they must not only run for their lives, but their eternal souls as well.
Pursued by agents of O.N.E. (One Nation Earth), they race to uncover a power so evil that the very souls of humanity are at stake.
Apocalypse II: Revelation
Three months have passed since the events of the previous film. The leader of the world Franco Macalousso (Nick Mancuso
) has convinced many of those left behind that he is the true Messiah, or is he?
Counter-terrorism expert Thorold Stone (Jeff Fahey
) tries to put the pieces of his life together. His wife and daughter were among those who vanished. In the course of his investigation of an underground resistance movement, he discovers a conspiracy that leads right to the heart of the new global order.
With the help from a group of underground Christians, led by Helen Hannah (Leigh Lewis
), a computer geek (Tony Nappo
), and beautiful blind cynic (Carol Alt
), Stone finds himself in a race against time.
The World Government of One Nation Earth (O.N.E.) is distributing virtual reality headsets to everyone on earth. What are they, and what will happen when the world puts them on on the "Messiah's Day of Wonders"?
As the investigation continues, Stone discovers a sinister plot that only he can stop. But to do so, he must first decide who he believes in.
Apocalypse III: Tribulation
This film is set before Apocalypse, and two years after the previous film Revelation.
Tom Canboro (Gary Busey) is a police detective who finds himself battling on a mysterious group with psychic powers. When his wife (Sherri Miller), sister Eileen (Margot Kidder), and brother in law (Howie Mandel) become the target of this dark society, he rushes to their aid. However, before he can reach them, a mystical force takes control of his car, and he crashes into an oncoming truck.
When he wakes up from his coma, he finds himself in a world that has gone through a very frightening transformation. Tom, confused, barely escapes from the hospital, and he tries to look for his family, as well as trying to find out what's going on. All Christians have vanished in the rapture, and 95% of the world worships the anti-Christ Franco Macalousso (Nick Mancuso), and wears a 666 mark on their right hand, and those that refused to take the mark were killed by Macalousso. Meanwhile, Helen Hannah (Leigh Lewis) and her resistance group tries to expose Macalousso as the devil himself!
Apocalypse IV: Judgment
The Supreme Court vs. The Supreme Being. Let the Trial Begin.
It is the imminent future. The world follows one government and one man. It is a world of peace, yet some still fight the authorities.
Supreme leader of One Nation Earth Franco Macalousso (Nick Mancuso
) rules the world with an iron fist. His long-time nemesis Helen Hannah (Leigh Lewis) has been charged with crimes against humanity by the World Court, and Mitch Kendrick (Corbin Bernsen
) is the troubled, reluctant lawyer assigned to defend her.
Prosecutor Victoria Thorne (Jessica Steen
) is not only Kendrick's ex-lover but a high-powered attorney with a ruthless ambition to condemn all Haters. She has arranged that the verdict will convict Hannah if the trial's pre-written script is closely followed by Mitch.
But as Mitch digs deeper into the evidence and begins to doubt his own beliefs, he decides there's only one way to uncover the real truth.... to put God on trial!
Within the final verdict lies the fate of the innocent, the ultimate destiny of a lost soul, and an inconceivable judgment against God himself.
Meanwhile, Hater J.T. Quincy (Mr. T
), and the haters come up with a plan to rescue Hannah.
Left Behind: The Movie
Left Behind is a Christian based film released in 2000 and starring Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, Gordon Currie and Clarence Gilyard. It was directed by Vic Sarin. Left Behind was proclaimed by its creators as the biggest and most ambitious Christian film ever made...
, and released by Cloud Ten Pictures
Cloud Ten Pictures
Cloud Ten Pictures is a film production and distribution company located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, specializing in Christian-themed films.- Overview :Cloud Ten was formed by brothers Peter LaLonde and Paul LaLonde in 1994...
, that involves the events that take place during the great tribulation period after the Biblical Rapture
Rapture
The rapture is a reference to the "being caught up" referred to in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, when the "dead in Christ" and "we who are alive and remain" will be caught up in the clouds to meet "the Lord"....
. Although there are four (soon five) films in the series, the only end-time events that are depicted in the films are the Rapture
Rapture
The rapture is a reference to the "being caught up" referred to in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, when the "dead in Christ" and "we who are alive and remain" will be caught up in the clouds to meet "the Lord"....
, the War of Ezekiel 38-39
War of Ezekiel 38-39
The War of Ezekiel 38–39 or The War of Gog and Magog is an episode in the Book of Ezekiel.The Book of Ezekiel was written in the first half of the 6th century BC by Ezekiel, a former priest of the Temple in Jerusalem...
, and the Mark of the Beast. The films feature the characters Helen Hannah (played by Leigh Lewis) a WNN News Reporter who becomes a Christian after the rapture, and Franco Macalousso (played by Sam Bornstein in the first movie, and Nick Mancuso
Nick Mancuso
Nicodemo Antonio Massimo "Nick" Mancuso is a Canadian cinema and stage actor.-Career:Mancuso was born in Mammola, Calabria, Italy and immigrated to Canada in 1956...
in the next three films) who is the anti-christ that claims to be the messiah and is the chancellor of the O.N.E. (One Nation Earth), and takes over the world, and has every one who refuses to believe in him hunted down and killed, and promises the ones who follow him power beyond their wildest dreams (which is a lie).
Apocalypse
The first film in the series, released in 1998. Bronson Pearl (Richard Nester) and Helen Hannah (Leigh Lewis) are award-winning journalists caught in a frantic race against time to alert the world of the deadly deception of Franco Macalousso, President of the European Union.Pearl, a hard-bitten skeptic, at first refuses to listen to Helen Hannah's concerns. But as the evidence mounts, he realizes they must not only run for their lives, but their eternal souls as well.
Pursued by agents of O.N.E. (One Nation Earth), they race to uncover a power so evil that the very souls of humanity are at stake.
Apocalypse II: RevelationApocalypse II: RevelationApocalypse II: Revelation is a 1999 Christian/thriller and sequel to Apocalypse by Cloud Ten Pictures.Three months have passed since the events of the previous film. Franco Macalousso has convinced many of those left behind that he is the true Messiah. But is he?Counter-terrorism expert Thorold...
Three months have passed since the events of the previous film. The leader of the world Franco Macalousso (Nick MancusoNick Mancuso
Nicodemo Antonio Massimo "Nick" Mancuso is a Canadian cinema and stage actor.-Career:Mancuso was born in Mammola, Calabria, Italy and immigrated to Canada in 1956...
) has convinced many of those left behind that he is the true Messiah, or is he?
Counter-terrorism expert Thorold Stone (Jeff Fahey
Jeff Fahey
Jeffrey David "Jeff" Fahey is an American film and television actor. He has portrayed Captain Frank Lapidus on the ABC series Lost and the title role of Deputy Marshal Winston MacBride on The Marshal.-Early life:...
) tries to put the pieces of his life together. His wife and daughter were among those who vanished. In the course of his investigation of an underground resistance movement, he discovers a conspiracy that leads right to the heart of the new global order.
With the help from a group of underground Christians, led by Helen Hannah (Leigh Lewis
Leigh Lewis
Sir Leigh Lewis, KCB is a retired senior British civil servant, who served as the Permanent Secretary for the British Department for Work and Pensions from 2006-2011....
), a computer geek (Tony Nappo
Tony Nappo
Tony Nappo is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in Revelation, Saw II, Land of the Dead, Four Brothers, and You Might as Well Live.-Biography:Tony was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada...
), and beautiful blind cynic (Carol Alt
Carol Alt
Carol Ann Alt is an American model and actress.- Early life:Alt was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, the daughter of Muriel, an airline employee and model, and Anthony Alt, a fire chief. She was noticed waiting tables in her hometown of East Williston, New York. When she was 18, she decided to...
), Stone finds himself in a race against time.
The World Government of One Nation Earth (O.N.E.) is distributing virtual reality headsets to everyone on earth. What are they, and what will happen when the world puts them on on the "Messiah's Day of Wonders"?
As the investigation continues, Stone discovers a sinister plot that only he can stop. But to do so, he must first decide who he believes in.
Apocalypse III: TribulationApocalypse III: TribulationApocalypse III: Tribulation is a 2000 thriller film by Cloud Ten Pictures, starring Gary Busey, Howie Mandel, Nick Mancuso, and Margot Kidder...
This film is set before Apocalypse, and two years after the previous film Revelation.Tom Canboro (Gary Busey) is a police detective who finds himself battling on a mysterious group with psychic powers. When his wife (Sherri Miller), sister Eileen (Margot Kidder), and brother in law (Howie Mandel) become the target of this dark society, he rushes to their aid. However, before he can reach them, a mystical force takes control of his car, and he crashes into an oncoming truck.
When he wakes up from his coma, he finds himself in a world that has gone through a very frightening transformation. Tom, confused, barely escapes from the hospital, and he tries to look for his family, as well as trying to find out what's going on. All Christians have vanished in the rapture, and 95% of the world worships the anti-Christ Franco Macalousso (Nick Mancuso), and wears a 666 mark on their right hand, and those that refused to take the mark were killed by Macalousso. Meanwhile, Helen Hannah (Leigh Lewis) and her resistance group tries to expose Macalousso as the devil himself!
Apocalypse IV: JudgmentApocalypse IV: JudgmentApocalypse IV: Judgment is a 2000 Christian/Thriller film released by Cloud Ten Pictures.It is the imminent future. The world follows one government and one man. It is a world of peace, yet some doubt the authorities and seek to dethrone them....
The Supreme Court vs. The Supreme Being. Let the Trial Begin.It is the imminent future. The world follows one government and one man. It is a world of peace, yet some still fight the authorities.
Supreme leader of One Nation Earth Franco Macalousso (Nick Mancuso
Nick Mancuso
Nicodemo Antonio Massimo "Nick" Mancuso is a Canadian cinema and stage actor.-Career:Mancuso was born in Mammola, Calabria, Italy and immigrated to Canada in 1956...
) rules the world with an iron fist. His long-time nemesis Helen Hannah (Leigh Lewis) has been charged with crimes against humanity by the World Court, and Mitch Kendrick (Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Dean Bernsen is an American actor and director, known for his work on television. He is best known for his roles as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law, and as retired police detective Henry Spencer on the USA Network comedy-drama series Psych...
) is the troubled, reluctant lawyer assigned to defend her.
Prosecutor Victoria Thorne (Jessica Steen
Jessica Steen
Jessica Steen is a film and television actress, noted for her roles in Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, Homefront, Earth 2, Armageddon, Left Behind: World at War, NCIS, and Flashpoint....
) is not only Kendrick's ex-lover but a high-powered attorney with a ruthless ambition to condemn all Haters. She has arranged that the verdict will convict Hannah if the trial's pre-written script is closely followed by Mitch.
But as Mitch digs deeper into the evidence and begins to doubt his own beliefs, he decides there's only one way to uncover the real truth.... to put God on trial!
Within the final verdict lies the fate of the innocent, the ultimate destiny of a lost soul, and an inconceivable judgment against God himself.
Meanwhile, Hater J.T. Quincy (Mr. T
Mr. T
Mr. T is an American actor known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team, as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, and for his appearances as a professional wrestler. Mr. T is known for his trademark African Mandinka warrior hairstyle, his gold jewelry,...
), and the haters come up with a plan to rescue Hannah.
Apocalypse V: Redemption
The fifth film of the series, is set for release either in 2011 or 2012. Greg Mitchell is working on both the script and a graphic novel adaptation.Continuity errors
The continuity between the films has been a little off course based on the dialogue.- In Revelation, it is revealed that Bronson Pearl from the previous film had been hanged, although that it wasn't shown in the first film, or that it happened offscreen.
- In Tribulation, it appears that the end of Revelation never happened, as it seems that the Day of Wonders has happened without incident, though it is possible that a second Day of Wonders happened after the first one was foiled.
- In Judgment, it is said that Willie had taken the mark six months ago, which would be an error as it is said that most of Tribulation took place two years after Revelation.
- Certain prophecies in the Bible imply that during the great tribulation period, three and a half years after the rapture, everyone will have to take the mark of the beast and that those who don't will die. In the films, although that O.N.E. is temporarily weakened after the furnace incident at the end of Revelation, three months had passed since the rapture happened in the first film.
Cast and characters
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| Apocalypse | Apocalypse II: Revelation Apocalypse II: Revelation Apocalypse II: Revelation is a 1999 Christian/thriller and sequel to Apocalypse by Cloud Ten Pictures.Three months have passed since the events of the previous film. Franco Macalousso has convinced many of those left behind that he is the true Messiah. But is he?Counter-terrorism expert Thorold... |
Apocalypse III: Tribulation Apocalypse III: Tribulation Apocalypse III: Tribulation is a 2000 thriller film by Cloud Ten Pictures, starring Gary Busey, Howie Mandel, Nick Mancuso, and Margot Kidder... |
Apocalypse IV: Judgment Apocalypse IV: Judgment Apocalypse IV: Judgment is a 2000 Christian/Thriller film released by Cloud Ten Pictures.It is the imminent future. The world follows one government and one man. It is a world of peace, yet some doubt the authorities and seek to dethrone them.... |
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| Helen Hannah | Leigh Lewis | |||
| Franco Macalousso | Sam Bornstein | Nick Mancuso Nick Mancuso Nicodemo Antonio Massimo "Nick" Mancuso is a Canadian cinema and stage actor.-Career:Mancuso was born in Mammola, Calabria, Italy and immigrated to Canada in 1956... |
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| Len Parker | David Roddis | |||
| Bronson Pearl | Richard Nester | |||
| Jake Goss | Patrick Gallagher | |||
| Willie Spino | Tony Nappo | Tony Nappo | ||
| Therald Stone | Jeff Fahey Jeff Fahey Jeffrey David "Jeff" Fahey is an American film and television actor. He has portrayed Captain Frank Lapidus on the ABC series Lost and the title role of Deputy Marshal Winston MacBride on The Marshal.-Early life:... |
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| Tom Canboro | Gary Busey Gary Busey William Gary Busey , best known as Gary Busey, is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in a large variety of films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage... |
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| Jason Quincy | Howie Mandel Howie Mandel Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel is a Canadian stand-up comedian, television host, and actor. He is well known as host of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. Before his career as a game show host, Mandel was best known for his role on... |
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| Mitch Kendrick | Corbin Bernsen Corbin Bernsen Corbin Dean Bernsen is an American actor and director, known for his work on television. He is best known for his roles as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law, and as retired police detective Henry Spencer on the USA Network comedy-drama series Psych... |
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| Victoria Thorne | Jessica Steen Jessica Steen Jessica Steen is a film and television actress, noted for her roles in Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, Homefront, Earth 2, Armageddon, Left Behind: World at War, NCIS, and Flashpoint.... |
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