The Moment After
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The Moment After is a Christian film
released through the Christiano Film Group in 1999. The film, produced for less than $250,000, stars David A.R. White
and Kevin Downes
as FBI agents caught up in the world of the Rapture
. The film was written and directed by Wes Llewelyn. The film was a popular success, becoming a bestseller among Christian film audiences, warranting a sequel seven years later. The film was a Crown Award Winner for Best Evangelistic Film and Best Drama film made for less than $250,000.http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=31
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The movie switches to the house of Adam Riley (White), who is still asleep in bed when his door bell rings. He gets the door, and it turns out to be his friend Charles Baker (Downes). They are FBI agents working at the same field office. At the FBI headquarters, agents are briefed and are given an assignment, a folder containing names, and to interview the relatives of the missing people, including Mr. Fulton (the man who was looking for his wife after a car crash), a woman by the name of Peggy who was a live in nurse, and Katherine, George’s wife (whose two kids Troy and Tanya are also among the missing). Katherine is convinced that this prophetical what George was talking about; the Rapture
. Adam and Charles are skeptical at first (but Adam knows from watching a television news argument on the theory of the vanishing), but as they are leaveing, Charles is called back to the emergency room when finds that his wife has miscarried.
A Jewish rabbi named Jacob Krause (Brad Heller) is at Synagogue performing a ritual, and picks up a Bible upon hearing the news report on the radio. Jacob suddenly pick up residence in an abandoned Christian homeless shelter, (later he is closed down and has continually run ins with the military).
Katherine at the hospital is told that four months have passed and she has show improvement in her performance. While waiting outside on a bench, Krause comes and preaches the Word of God.
The President makes a State of the Union speech, addressing the recent events. He then informs of a One World Currency and the installation of a B-chip, which is implanted through the palm and “acts as a credit card”. Just when Adam and Charles are close to finding answers to the puzzle, the President orders all FBI agents to be taken off the case. Adam and Charles are given the task to capture Krause, considered to be a “dangerous criminal”.
Adam and Charles proceed to Krause’s last known location, but the only evidence they find is a picture. Adam and Charles have an argument, which ends in Charles driving home. Later that night, Riley goes to see Dr. Wilkins at his church. He asks him about his theory of the Rapture and that he watched his debate on television where Watkins faced off with two scholars. Riley also mentions Krause and Watkins correctly deduces that Krause is one of the 144,000 who will convert those left behind to God himself.
Adam and Charles go back to Krause’s location, and Charles is angry that Riley is going on a “hunch” based on the picture. He then reveals that there was some writing on the back, and that the message was for him to find: SEEK, AND YOU SHALL FIND. However, on their way, they meet up with the military as Riley squares off with Lt. Fredricks (Monte Perlin). They discover that the military has captured Katherine, and Adam break her out. She is soon discovered and a standoff occurs at a diner. Katherine has both agents lower their weapons and says she’s ready and that God will be there to protect her. She sings as the military leave the diner, but not before Fredricks threatens Adam.
Adam and Charles arrive at the mountaintop where they discover Krause alone. Adam tells him to go easy on Krause, however Charles says he is just following orders and arrests Krause at gun point. Krause is able to convince Adam, but not Charles, that the “B” in the B-chip stands for Beast and that the Gospel
of Jesus Christ is true (explanationhttp://www.sbc.net/knowjesus/theplan.asp. They stop at a local gas station, where Adam fills up the gas tank while Charles goes inside to get some snacks. Krause finally gets Adam to believe in God, and helps him out in his escape. He drives the car off, leaving Charles there. Charles calls Adam’s cell, and after getting a crazy answer from him, borrows a car. The military blocks Adam’s car from proceeding further. The guard checks Adam's ID, but reveals it has been blocked. Before Adam could proceed further, Charles stops him and convinces the military he’s harboring a fugitive. When they look in the trunk of his car, they find nothing. Charles knows Krause was released, and Adam is taken to prison by the military, humming the same tune that Katherine sung when she was taken away.
The final scenes show Charles packing up his stuff at his desk, indicating he was fired, and Adam receiving his dinner from a fellow prison guard Adam takes the bread, and finds a piece of paper with bible passages. He goes to the window with his arms spread out. Krause goes back up to the mountain, indicating that his journey is far from over.
Christian film
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released through the Christiano Film Group in 1999. The film, produced for less than $250,000, stars David A.R. White
David A.R. White
David Andrew Roy White, also known as David White, is an American actor, screenwriter and producer. He grew up in a small farming town that was located outside of Dodge City, Kansas. He is a co-founder of Pure Flix Entertainment, a distribution and production company...
and Kevin Downes
Kevin Downes
Kevin Downes is an American actor, writer, producer and director. Downes grew up in Visalia, 3 hours north of Los Angeles. Most of the Christian films he participated in were shot there....
as FBI agents caught up in the world of 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 film was written and directed by Wes Llewelyn. The film was a popular success, becoming a bestseller among Christian film audiences, warranting a sequel seven years later. The film was a Crown Award Winner for Best Evangelistic Film and Best Drama film made for less than $250,000.http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=31
Summary
The movie opens up at an empty house; a phone has been dropped, with the call tone still going, a pot is still cooking on the stove, and a television is still on, indicating a person was still watching it. The strange thing is, the clothes are still on the seat. Outside is total chaos with a panicked mother frantically looking for her daughter and a man looking for his wife after a car crash. Jesus has returned and taken all of the Christians back to HeavenHeaven
Heaven, the Heavens or Seven Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or metaphysical term for the physical or transcendent place from which heavenly beings originate, are enthroned or inhabit...
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The movie switches to the house of Adam Riley (White), who is still asleep in bed when his door bell rings. He gets the door, and it turns out to be his friend Charles Baker (Downes). They are FBI agents working at the same field office. At the FBI headquarters, agents are briefed and are given an assignment, a folder containing names, and to interview the relatives of the missing people, including Mr. Fulton (the man who was looking for his wife after a car crash), a woman by the name of Peggy who was a live in nurse, and Katherine, George’s wife (whose two kids Troy and Tanya are also among the missing). Katherine is convinced that this prophetical what George was talking about; 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"....
. Adam and Charles are skeptical at first (but Adam knows from watching a television news argument on the theory of the vanishing), but as they are leaveing, Charles is called back to the emergency room when finds that his wife has miscarried.
A Jewish rabbi named Jacob Krause (Brad Heller) is at Synagogue performing a ritual, and picks up a Bible upon hearing the news report on the radio. Jacob suddenly pick up residence in an abandoned Christian homeless shelter, (later he is closed down and has continually run ins with the military).
Katherine at the hospital is told that four months have passed and she has show improvement in her performance. While waiting outside on a bench, Krause comes and preaches the Word of God.
The President makes a State of the Union speech, addressing the recent events. He then informs of a One World Currency and the installation of a B-chip, which is implanted through the palm and “acts as a credit card”. Just when Adam and Charles are close to finding answers to the puzzle, the President orders all FBI agents to be taken off the case. Adam and Charles are given the task to capture Krause, considered to be a “dangerous criminal”.
Adam and Charles proceed to Krause’s last known location, but the only evidence they find is a picture. Adam and Charles have an argument, which ends in Charles driving home. Later that night, Riley goes to see Dr. Wilkins at his church. He asks him about his theory of the Rapture and that he watched his debate on television where Watkins faced off with two scholars. Riley also mentions Krause and Watkins correctly deduces that Krause is one of the 144,000 who will convert those left behind to God himself.
Adam and Charles go back to Krause’s location, and Charles is angry that Riley is going on a “hunch” based on the picture. He then reveals that there was some writing on the back, and that the message was for him to find: SEEK, AND YOU SHALL FIND. However, on their way, they meet up with the military as Riley squares off with Lt. Fredricks (Monte Perlin). They discover that the military has captured Katherine, and Adam break her out. She is soon discovered and a standoff occurs at a diner. Katherine has both agents lower their weapons and says she’s ready and that God will be there to protect her. She sings as the military leave the diner, but not before Fredricks threatens Adam.
Adam and Charles arrive at the mountaintop where they discover Krause alone. Adam tells him to go easy on Krause, however Charles says he is just following orders and arrests Krause at gun point. Krause is able to convince Adam, but not Charles, that the “B” in the B-chip stands for Beast and that the Gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
of Jesus Christ is true (explanationhttp://www.sbc.net/knowjesus/theplan.asp. They stop at a local gas station, where Adam fills up the gas tank while Charles goes inside to get some snacks. Krause finally gets Adam to believe in God, and helps him out in his escape. He drives the car off, leaving Charles there. Charles calls Adam’s cell, and after getting a crazy answer from him, borrows a car. The military blocks Adam’s car from proceeding further. The guard checks Adam's ID, but reveals it has been blocked. Before Adam could proceed further, Charles stops him and convinces the military he’s harboring a fugitive. When they look in the trunk of his car, they find nothing. Charles knows Krause was released, and Adam is taken to prison by the military, humming the same tune that Katherine sung when she was taken away.
The final scenes show Charles packing up his stuff at his desk, indicating he was fired, and Adam receiving his dinner from a fellow prison guard Adam takes the bread, and finds a piece of paper with bible passages. He goes to the window with his arms spread out. Krause goes back up to the mountain, indicating that his journey is far from over.