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The Mothman Prophecies

The Mothman Prophecies

The future is not unknown.

20026.21h 59m

Overview

Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.

Directed by Mark Pellington
Written by John A. Keel, Richard Hatem
Produced by Gary W. Goldstein, Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg
Box OfficeBudget: $32.0MRevenue: $55.3M

Top Cast

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

John Klein

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Connie Mills

Will Patton

Will Patton

Gordon Smallwood

Debra Messing

Debra Messing

Mary Klein

David Eigenberg

David Eigenberg

Ed Fleischman

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Alexander Leek

Lucinda Jenney

Lucinda Jenney

Denise Smallwood

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Chief Josh Jarrett

Bill Laing

Bill Laing

Indrid Cold

Dan Callahan

Dan Callahan

C.J.

Themes & Keywords

small towndreamsbased on novel or bookparanoiamotelhallucinationbridgeomentumorwest virginiagriefpremonitionurban legendwarningdisasterhospitalreporterpsychiccar wreckpolice sergeantphone callchristmasdeath of wifemothmanmysterious events

About The Mothman Prophecies

The Mothman Prophecies is a drama, horror, mystery film released in 2002 exploring themes of small town, dreams, based on novel or book, paranoia, motel, hallucination. Directed by Mark Pellington, it stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton. Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.

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