The Prodigal Planet
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The Prodigal Planet

The end-times saga continues.

6.7 / 10 1983 2h 7mNR English
DramaFantasyThriller

Storyline

About to executed by the forces of the Antichrist, a fundamentalist Christian guerrilla is rescued by an Antichrist agent pretending to be a double agent for the Believers' Underground. The agent hopes to trick the Christian into leading her to the dissidents' hidden base. Meanwhile, Armageddon and the Second Coming draw nigh.

Cast & Crew

William Wellman Jr.

William Wellman Jr.

David Michaels

Lead
LB

Lynda Beatie

Linda (as Lynda Beattie)

TL

Terri Lynn Hall

Connie Wright

TR

Thom Rachford

Jerry Bradford

RC

Robert Chestnut

Jimmy

CW

Cathy Wellman

Jodi

RD

Russ Doughten

Reverend Matthew Turner

HB

Herb Brown

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Donald W. Thompson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Prodigal Planet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker