 Makers of the LEFT BEHIND films |  |
Makers of the LEFT BEHIND films | |
 NR [13-NR]* Sunday, August 20, 3:30 PM | VANISHED: In the Twinkling of an Eye - Without warning, millions of people instantly vanish from the face of the earth! In the following hours civilization is torn apart as anarchy and chaos reign supreme. It is a time of Great Tribulation for those left behind. In this stunning prophetic docu-drama Pastor John Hagee whisks you into the near future, into a world spinning wildly out of control. The terror of global destruction is matched only by the personal tragedies and loss of those left behind. It is through these stories that Vanished powerfully illuminates the stunning prophecies of God's word. But Vanished is far more than a dramatic portrayal of what is to come. As the prophetic events unfold - the rapture, the rise of the anti-christ, the deception, the persecution of new believers - Pastor Hagee is right there to explain exactly what the word of God teaches about them. This compelling drama was shot on 35mm film by an Academy Award-winning nominated cinematographer. It is interspersed with dramatic footage from the classic video Left Behind and the end-time thriller, Apocalypse. With Pastor John Hagee leading the way, you know it is a soul-winning tool you can trust. CAP Analysis: www.capalert.com/capreports/vanished-cloudten.htm. |
 PG [PG]* Sunday, August 27, 3:30 PM | APOCALYPSE: Caught in the Eye of the Storm - Army after army descends into the Valley of Armageddon in Central Israel. Millions of people suddenly vanish. It's a media event unlike any in history, and the entire world is glued to their television sets. At that very moment, a great charismatic leader arises and performs a miracle of astounding dimensions. Is he the long-awaited Messiah? The whole world is convinced he is. Only Bronson Pearl (Richard Nester) and Helen Hannah (Leigh Lewis), co-anchors of the World News Network are in a position to uncover the truth. But as Helen discovers the identity of this great leader, she is torn between her deep love for Bronson and her new-found understanding about Christ and the antichrist. With global police forces in hot pursuit, there is but one chance to warn the world as it rushes headlong into the Apocalypse. Set against a backdrop of international intrigue and packed with exciting action drama, Apocalypse is an acknowledged Christian classic. CAP Analysis: www.capalert.com/capreports/apocalypse1998.htm. |
 PG-13 ["Lite" R-13]* Sunday, September 3, 3:30 PM | REVELATION: The Book Has Been Opened (Apocalypse II) - In the movie Apocalypse, the unthinkable had happened. 187,000 people simply vanished off the face of the earth. The button has been pushed and missiles filled the sky. In moments it would all be over. The entire world could only wait. Then it happened. The nukes simply vanished! And, even more amazingly, so did 187 million people. The world was forever changed and the reign of the Messiah had begun -- or so it seemed! Now, in this stunning sequel, three months have passed. Counter-terrorism expert Thorold Stone (Jeff Fahey) is still trying to put the pieces of his life together. His wife and daughter were among those who vanished. Why them? Did they really stand in the way of world peace? And now, 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. Would a true Messiah (Nick Mancuso) lie? And if he is not the true Messiah just who is this new Supreme Leader and what has he done with Stone's family? As the investigation continues, Stone discovers a sinister plot, a plot that only he can stop. But to do so, he must first decide in what, and whom, he believes. And with eternity and millions of souls at stake, the breathtaking and inspiring climax will challenge every viewer to examine their own place in the epic battle of good and evil that already rages in our day! CAP Analysis: www.capalert.com/capreports/revelation99.htm. |
 PG-13 [PG-13]* Sunday, September 10, 3:30 PM | TRIBULATION (Apocalypse III) - Surrounded by his loving wife Susie (Sherry Miller), his sister Eileen (Margot Kidder) and his wacky brother-in-law Jason (Howie Mandel), decorated police detective Tom Canboro (Gary Busey) enjoys asimple, rich and full life. But one evening all of that changed. He finds himself battling more than thieves and thugs when he takes on a mysterious underground group who possess frightening psychic powers. When Susie, Eileen and Jason 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 thrusting him headlong into the path of an oncoming truck. Tom wakes up from years in a coma to find himself in a world which has undergone a frightening transformation unlike anything he could have ever imagined. A self-appointed Messiah (Nick Mancuso) rules the world and almost everyone proudly bears a mark on their right hand signifying their allegiance to this global leader. Those who have not accepted the mark are being ruthlessly hunted down. Millions have simply disappeared, and no one left behind can remember that they even existed. In a state of confusion, Tom seeks his family and tries to make sense of a world gone mad. At the same time he finds himself relentlessly hunted by the same dark forces he encountered before his accident. His only hope seems to lie with the members of an underground resistance led by Helen Hannah (Leigh Lewis) who are trying to expose the falseMessiah as the devil himself! Tom is suddenly caught in the middle of a battle as old as time in which the very souls of mankind hang in the balance. CAP Analysis: www.capalert.com/capreports/tribulation2000.htm. |
 PG-13 [PG(13)]* Sunday, September 17, 3:30 PM | JUDGMENT (Apocalypse IV) - The Supreme Court vs the Supreme Being. What if God was put on trial for crimes against humanity? 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. To crush the dissent, the ruler arranges a trial of unprecedented proportion. A trial in the world court to be televised to a global audience. A trial that would see Helen Hannah (Leigh Lewis), a Christian and a champion of the resistance, convicted and executed for hatred of the human race. Everything is prepared and only humiliation and death await the accused. There is only one small problem: Mitch Kendrick (Corbin Bensen), the defense attorney, has been tricked into representing Hannah, and now hunts for any way out. In a clever twist he puts not Hannah, but her leader, the real scourge of this new world, to the test. Suddenly it is the biggest trial of history with the guilt or innocence of God himself hanging in the balance. While appearing loyal to the new world order, Kendrick at first defends Hannah's God for his own pride. But as he listens to her, he realizes that she might be telling the truth. Threatened by a hired assassin and the world leader himself, Kendrick still fights for more answers. Memories of a misunderstood father, the love of a tortured woman, and the glare of the world all bear down, as the trial rushes to a conclusion. Within the final verdict lay the lives of the innocent, the ruling against God, and the destiny of a lost soul. This is the intriguing premise behind the story of Judgment. A brilliant courtroom thriller with a spiritual twist. As outrageous as the situation may sound, it offers up many difficult issues and questions that require tough spiritual and moral decisions from the principal characters. This is the stuff of which great films are made. Overflowing with heart-felt drama and thrilling action and suspense. Also starring Jessica Steen, Mr. T, Nick Mancusco. CAP Analysis: www.capalert.com/capreports/judgment.htm. |
 NR [PG-NR]* Sunday, September 24, 3:30 PM | WATERPROOF - In this dramatic journey of restoration and salvation, we witness the cruel realities in both the rough streets of Washington, D.C. and the sleepy rural town of Waterproof, Louisiana. Single mother, Tyree Battle (April Grace) struggles to keep her young son, Thaniel (Cordereau Dye) away from the gang-plagued city streets. Under severe gang pressure, Thaniel accidentally shoots Jewish shopkeeper Eli Zeal (Burt Reynolds) in a botched robbery attempt. Tyree, protecting her son from the law, kidnaps Eli and flees to her hometown of Waterproof that she has been estranged from for fifteen years, having left behind her long-suffering mother (Ja'net Dubois), her hard drinking older brother Big (the late Anthony Lee) and her slow-minded younger brother Natty (Orlando Jones). Wounded and slowly recovering, Eli initially struggles with his forced captivity, but soon finds an understanding in the power of forgiveness. He begins to break down racial barriers by fitting in with the African American family that has taken him in - especially with Grandpa Sugar, (the late Whitman Mayo) the charmingly wise family patriarch. The irrepressible faith of Tyree's mother is the glue that ultimately holds the family together as she welcomes back her 'prodigal daughter' with open arms. When Thaniel innocently looks at a portrait of Jesus and asks, "Who's the white dude?" she realizes how desperately her daughter and grandson need her guidance to submit to Christ. The unplanned family reunion causes the entire family to confront their own deeply buried secret that eventually brings about an emotional and spiritual rebirth for all with the help of Eli. Anyone who has ever struggled with faith will identify with this film. You'll want to stand up and cheer when a lost loved one comes home and overcomes internal struggles that help them make their way to the altar. CAP Analysis: www.capalert.com/capreports/waterproof.htm. |
 NR [G-NR]* Sunday, October 1, 3:30 PM | THE MIRACLE OF THE CARDS - Craig Shergold (Thomas Sangster) is an eight-year-old English boy struck with a life-threatening form of brain cancer. During the course of his treatment, Craig manages to shock the world by breaking the Guinness World Book of Records for receiving an astounding 1.3 million cards from well-wishers around the globe. But as amazing as that is, it is only the beginning of the miracle. When a skeptical reporter (Kirk Cameron) is sent to investigate the 'real facts' behind this incredible true-life story, he is expecting to uncover another over-sensationalized account of God supposedly intervening in the lives of faithful believers. What he finds is nowhere close to what he is expecting. A heartwarming story of love and faith in the face of death, The Miracle of the Cards, also featuring Catherine Oxenberg, Richard Thomas and Peter Wingfield, will bring tears to your eyes and make even the toughest skeptics examine their own faith. CAP Analysis: www.capalert.com/capreports/miracleofcards.htm. |
 NR [13-NR]* Sunday, October 8, 3:30 PM | DECEIVED - A signal from beyond. An enemy from within. In a remote space observatory perched high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a needle frantically scratches erratic lines on a strip chart recorder confirming an extraterrestrial signal. Emmett Shaw (Stewart Bick), the powerful, charismatic billionaire who owns the observatory, rushes to the station, hungry to expose the discovery. This is the biggest moment in human history and he is the man responsible for it all. With the goal of immediately sharing the signal with the entire world, he brings along two leading journalists--Kara Walsh (Deborah Odell), an extremely attractive, top-notch investigative reporter who begrudgingly owes her career to Shaw, and Reverend Fletcher (Jefferson Mappin), a new age visionary with the hottest radio show in the country. Also accompanying Shaw is Jack Jones (Judd Nelson), a scruffy but brilliant computer technician whose pessimistic and often sarcastic attitude ruffles many feathers in the group--especially Smitty's (Michelle Nolden), the program director, who happens to be Jack's ex-girlfriend and the only Christian in the group. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Shaw, the military have intercepted the same intelligent signal through a covert military operation headed by the highly decorated Colonel Garrett (Louis Gossett Jr.). The discovery that the deep space signal intensifies human ESP powers prompts Garrett to head to the observatory with his top ESP candidate, Lieutenant Vasquez (Ramona Milano), and a squadron of soldiers in tow. Both Shaw's and Garrett's crew arrive on the verge of a violent storm only to find the observatory destroyed and both resident technicians mysteriously missing. Cut off from the rest of the world, the group continues to monitor the signal. With each new transmission, it becomes increasingly clear that the signal has a dark and ominous source that brings out the worst in all those who hear it. Before long, a trail of envy, lust, greed, and anger explodes into a sinister world of murder and betrayal. Will the struggle to harness the signal's power destroy them all? There is only one way out, but even if they can see it, will they believe it? CAP Analysis: www.capalert.com/capreports/deceived.htm. |
 PG-13 [PG(13)]* Sunday, October 15, 3:30 PM | LEFT BEHIND: The Movie - In one chaotic moment, millions of people around the world suddenly disappear leaving their clothes, wedding rings, eye glasses and shoes in crumpled piles. Mass confusion hits while vehicles suddenly unmanned veer out of control, fires erupt and hysteria breaks out as the living stare in disbelief and fear at the empty places where their loved ones were just seconds before. This is the rapture that God has planned as the first sign to begin the unraveling of the end of time. Enter airline pilot Rayford Steele (Brad Johnson), a tall, ruggedly strong and good-looking man in his early 40s. His flying career has kept him away from his family (wife and two children) causing a strain in his marital relationship which consequently pushes his wife Irene into devoting herself to her church and religious beliefs. Rayford begins to desire one of his attractive and intelligent flight attendants (Hattie) and is about to take it one step forward when, in the middle of one of his flights to London, England, the rapture occurs. Cameron 'Buck' Williams (Kirk Cameron), a young, good-looking and ambitious television reporter, is in the middle of an investigative report that brought him to Israel. There he interviewed famed scientist Dr. Chaim Rosenzweig about his breakthrough food growth formula that would make any type of soil (from desert to frozen ice caps) arable. This formula would enable Israel to barter for world peace. In the midst of this interview, Israel is besieged by a full-scale surprise air attack which suddenly explodes in mid-air causing absolutely no harm or casualties to Israel. Buck, deeply perplexed by the phenomenon, is further intrigued when his ex-Pentagon friend, Dirk Burton, hints at a massive conspiracy to obtain world domination (using Dr. Rosenzweig's secret formula) headed by two evil tycoons Jonathan Stonagal and Joshua Cothran. Buck sets out on a mission to get to the truth. While on this mission, Buck finds himself on Rayford's flight to London, England where he experiences the 'rapture' first hand. He later enlists the help of Dirk's eclectic band of computer 'geeks' (after Dirk is mysteriously murdered) to sort out Dirk's conspiracy facts encrypted on a miniature DVD disc. Rayford returns home from the chaotic 'raptured' flight to find his wife and 11-year old son Raymie gone. His feisty 20-year old daughter Chloe (Janaya Stephens) is still alive and was out driving her Isuzu truck when the rapture took place. Joined by her father and Buck, they work together to find the truth and to search for their missing family. CAP Analysis: www.capalert.com/capreports/leftbehind.htm. |
 NR [PG-NR]* Sunday, October 22, 3:30 PM | LEFT BEHIND II: Tribulation Force - Based on the book series phenomenon. It's a week after the rapture and the millions of people who disappeared into thin air are still missing. Chaos rules the world as panic and grief stricken survivors continue to search for their lost loved-ones. Suicide rates are sky-rocketing, businesses and homes are being looted, and martial law is in effect. A desperate world looks to the leadership and guidance of UN President Nicolae Carpathia, the only person offering any answers, hope, and plans to restore peace and order. While Carpathia has the world's adoration and trust, he is seemingly unaware of four rebels spreading the truth that he is in fact the prophesied Antichrist of the Bible. Leading this small group (called the Tribulation Force) is Pastor Bruce Barnes (Clarence Gilyard), whose in-depth understanding of biblical prophecy helps demystify the present and future events that the world will face in the next seven years known as The Tribulation. Buck Williams (Kirk Cameron) is a highly respected television journalist who has seen firsthand Carpathia's manipulative and deadly powers. His position allows him special access to a global audience through the media and to Carpathia himself. Airline pilot Rayford Steele (Brad Johnson) and his 20-year-old daughter, Chloe (Janaya Stephens), make up the rest of the group. Ray is a man still struggling to come to grips with the loss of his wife and son, but his recent salvation and friendship with Pastor Barnes have brought him back to the church and closer to his arrogant daughter. Chloe finds her purpose by tending the sick and wounded as well as a burgeoning love relationship with Buck. As the Tribulation Force mobilizes to open the eyes of the world to the truth, global events get even stranger when word leaks out that three men have mysteriously burned to death at one of the holiest sites in Israel: the Wailing Wall. At the same time, Rabbi Ben Judah, one of the leading religious scholars of his time, plans to make a world-altering announcement based on years of research. Pastor Barnes believes both events are linked to Carpathia, signaling the oncoming terror of The Tribulation. He acts quickly by getting Ray and Buck to embark on a dangerous mission to infiltrate Carpathia's organization. They must get to Ben Judah before he makes his announcement. CAP Analysis: www.capalert.com/capreports/leftbehindii.htm. |
 PG-13 [PG-13]* Sunday, October 29, 3:30 PM | LEFT BEHIND (III): World at War - NOTE: Showing of this film is pending permission from Sony Pictures. The latest installment in the motion picture adaptation of the best-selling novels Left Behind and Tribulation Force, from the hugely popular faith-based book series! It's been 18 months since Nicolae Carpathia's (Gordon Currie) rise to power. The treaty with Israel has been signed, leading to the beginning of the Tribulation. So promising and appealing is Carpathia's seduction of a world already beaten into submission by the hardship, famine and conflict predicted by the Books of Daniel and Revelation that in a flurry of political maneuvers all 172 countries of the world joined the Global Community, including the U.S. at the dictate of U.S. President Gerald Fitzhugh (Louis Gossett, Jr.). Meanwhile, the Tribulation Force is growing. President Fitzhugh, once ally with Carpathia but now speaking out against him, tells Buck (Kirk Cameron) to go back to New York or else. Soon, the lives of President Fitzhugh and the Tribulation Force will be connected in ways they could not have possibly imagined. Satan will kill every Christian he can during Tribulation. The technique used to fulfill that prophesy is suggestive of the sinister cleverness of the antiChrist to selectively target the Christians from the rest of the world's population. This episode of the phenomenally successful Left Behind book-to-screen series eloquently sets the stage for more. One of the features of this film is that it does not depend a great deal on knowledge of either of the two previous Left Behind films. CAP Analysis: www.capalert.com/capreports/leftbehindiii.htm. |
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