The Reaping
Thousands of years ago, there was a series of bizarre occurrences that many believe to have been the Ten Biblical Plagues. No one thought they could happen again. Until now.
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Budget
$50 000 000
Box office
$62 771 059
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Actors
Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba, AnnaSophia Robb, Stephen Rea, William Ragsdale, John McConnell, David Jensen, Yvonne Landry, Samuel Garland
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Peter Levy
Composer
Artist
Graham 'Grace' Walker, Helena Masand
Audition
Lora Kennedy
Editing
Colby Parker Jr., Sara Flamm
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Whole Team (299)
Short description
Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film's release date was postponed three times. Initially, the premiere was scheduled for August 11, 2006, then moved to November 8, 2006, and later to March 30, 2007. Shortly before this date, a decision was made to push the release back another week, to April 5, 2007 (the Easter weekend), which was largely due to the presence of Christian elements in the film’s plot.
- During the presentation, the first slide clearly shows ethanol (a spirit with 2 carbon atoms) depicted under the word “methanol”; the structure of methanol itself is shown on the left.
- Filming took place from August 15 to November 17, 2005, primarily in the U.S. state of Louisiana. During the onslaught of the devastating Hurricane Katrina (August 26), work on the project was interrupted for one week, and the possibility of moving the shoot to another location was seriously considered. The producers rejected this idea, believing it would be morally wrong to deprive the affected state of potential revenue.
- When Isabella accompanies Catherine and Ben on their way to the church, she calls the baby in the stroller 'Pad.' This name was chosen in honor of the film's sound editor, Pad Cusack.
- Joe Nickell, a renowned specialist in the research and scientific explanation of paranormal phenomena, was invited as an official consultant. The investigation conducted by Hilary Swank's character in the first part of the film, as well as her methods, are largely based on his years of practice in this field.
- In one of the opening scenes of “Harvest,” the Chilean city of Concepción is depicted as a small, hot, and poor provincial town in a Third World country, although in reality it is a large port and industrial center with a rich history and culture. This fact provoked strong dissatisfaction from the mayor and residents of the city, who were extremely outraged by this portrayal. Furthermore, in the film, Chileans speak Spanish with a distinctly Mexican accent, which is also inaccurate.
- Philip Glass was originally intended to write the film's soundtrack, but during the recording stage, the producers were dissatisfied with his work and decided to start over, hiring the significantly less famous composer John Frizell as a replacement.
- The film's release date was postponed three times. The premiere was originally scheduled for August 11, 2006, then moved to November 8, 2006, and later to March 30, 2007. Shortly before that date, a decision was made to push the release back one more week to April 5, 2007 (Easter weekend), which was largely due to the presence of Christian elements in the movie's plot.
- Filming took place from August 15 to November 17, 2005, primarily in the state of Louisiana, USA. During the devastation of Hurricane Katrina (August 26), work on the project was interrupted for a week, and the possibility of relocating filming was seriously considered. Producers rejected this idea, believing it would be morally unfair to deprive the affected state of potential revenue.
- Philip Glass was supposed to write the film's soundtrack, but at the recording stage, the producers were dissatisfied with his work and decided to start over, inviting the much less well-known composer John Frizzell as a replacement.
- When Isabella accompanies Katherine and Ben on the road to the church, she calls the baby in the stroller Pad. This name was chosen in honor of Pad Kuesack, the film's sound editor.
- Well-known expert in the research and scientific explanation of paranormal phenomena, Joe Nickell, was invited as an official consultant. Hillary Swank’s heroine’s investigation in the first part of the film and its methods are largely based on his many years of practice in this field.
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