Summary
A psychic father and daughter band together with an "angel" in an attempt to save Earth from an extraterrestrial Armageddon. This suspenseful thriller ties together strange occurrences from 1965 in the Bermuda Triangle (where an American fighter pilot supposedly encountered a spaceship) and government hush-up conspiracies.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 28GoodWatch 35
IMDb3.8
Audience score17%
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for action movies, −10 min on the typical 108
typical 10898Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1998
June 22, 1998
28 years ago
Genres
ActionThrillerScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Richard Pepin Director, Producer, Additional Photography
- Cole S. McKay Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Bryan Goeres First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Richard Preston Jr. Writer
- Nathan Long Writer
Production · 3
- Joseph Merhi Producer
- Michael Madsen Associate Producer
- Paul G. Volk Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Michael Weaver Director of Photography
- Howard Wexler Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Stephen Adrianson Editor
Sound · 2
- John Sponsler Music
- Alexandra Patsavas Music Supervisor
Art · 2
- John Larena Production Design
- Adrienne Mascaro Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Amber Lyne Garcia Costume Design
- Lona Vigi Makeup Artist
- Francie Hart Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Craig Kuehne Visual Effects Designer
Other crew · 22
- Patrick J. Statham Stunt Coordinator
- Merritt Yohnka Stunts
- Simon Rhee Stunts
- Irving E. Lewis Stunts
- Ellen Statham Stunts
- Chuck Borden Stunts
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