
The Prodigal Planet
Seen it?1983 | 127 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Donald W. Thompson
- William Wellman Jr.David Michaels
- Lynda BeatieLinda (as Lynda Beattie)
- Terri Lynn HallConnie Wright
- Thom RachfordJerry Bradford
- Robert ChestnutJimmy
- Cathy WellmanJodi
- Russ DoughtenReverend Matthew Turner
- Herb Brown
- Herb Brown Jr.
- Jay Harwood