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The Prodigal Planet is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 1 january 1983 with Russell S. Doughten
The Prodigal Planet (1983)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 1983
Length 2h6
OriginUSA
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Films based on the Bible, Disaster films
Rating46%
The Prodigal Planet is a 1983 film by Russell S. Doughten and directed by Donald W. Thompson. It is the fourth in a series of at least five films (one still in production) based on an evangelical interpretation of Bible prophecy and the rise of the Antichrist. Unlike the other films in the series that were filmed in Iowa, this one was filmed in New Mexico.
Synopsis
During the final years of the Antichrist's reign, a nuclear war has devastated the earth. The Antichrist and his world government find their grip on power slowly slipping away as Christ's return draws near. One of the lead characters from the previous film, David Michaels (played by William Wellman Jr.), is now part of a growing underground movement of Christian believers trying to stay out of the government's hands and thus escape execution. The government is using underground agents to infiltrate this movement. David's mission is to travel across a nuclear-devastated landscape to Albuquerque, where he will meet with other underground believers to await Christ's final return. The earth by this time is populated by doomsday people, mutants as a result of the nuclear exchanges. After rescuing one of them, Jimmy, David leads him to Christ. Jimmy later bravely dies to save the others from Jerry, and leaves Jerry their temporary captive.Actors
Russell S. Doughten
(Reverend Matthew Turner)
A Thief in the Night series
(1972)
(1978)
(1981)
(1983)Comments
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