The Moment After 2: The Awakening
The Moment After 2: The Awakening (working title: The Moment After II: Sleepers Awake) is a 2006 direct-to-video Christian sequel film to The Moment After. It is a post-Rapture film following the lives of two former FBI agents.[1] The film was featured at both the Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival[2] and the Greater Orlando Christian Film Festival.[3]
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| Directed by | Wes Llewellyn |
| Written by | Amanda Llewellyn |
| Produced by | Bobby Downes Brad Heller Kevin Downes David A. R. White |
| Starring | David A. R. White Kevin Downes Brad Heller |
| Cinematography | Todd Barron |
| Edited by | Wes Llewellyn Mike Wech |
| Music by | Tim Williams |
Production company | Signal Hill Pictures |
| Distributed by | ChristianCinema.com / Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
Two years after the events of the previous film, the world has been taken over by an international authoritarian regime known as the "Global Alliance". The government abolishes all national currencies and replaces them with a microchip. Dissent of any kind is punished harshly, and Christians are labeled "fanatics".
Former FBI agent Adam Riley (David A.R White) is being transported to execution along with rebel leader Jackson (Lonnie Colon) when Jackson's men ambush the carrier and kill the guards. Jackson leaves with his crew, while Riley goes his own way. He later meets with a group of Christians led by his mentor, former Rabbi Jakob Krause (Brad Heller).
Global Alliance Commander Fredricks (Monte Perlin) forces Riley's former partner Charles Baker (Kevin Downes) to pursue Krause. Baker is dropped off in the desert and infiltrates Krauses group, where he also reunites with Riley.
Jackson and his men frequently spy on the Christians and plan to steal their supplies. The group is also closely monitored by Fredricks and Baker.
After two members of the group are killed by Fredricks, Riley immediately blames Baker. He demands vengeance for the murders, but is fiercely shut down by Krause.
As both the rebels and Alliance soldiers prepare to attack the group, Riley discovers that Baker is a spy and demands his banishment. After a tense argument, the three ultimately reconcile.
Jackson and his men storm the barn they believe the Christians are hiding in, only to be ambushed by Fredricks and his men. Fredricks reveals that Jackson was once a lieutenant in the Alliance military, and a shootout ensues, killing most of the rebels.
Riley and the group manage to defeat most of Fredricks team, and Riley personally fights Fredricks. After being severely beaten, Riley realizes that his fight is not against another human, but Satan and the forces of evil. He then allows Fredricks to beat him again, before Baker appears with a gun. Baker initially plans to kill Fredricks, but is persuaded not to by Krause. Fredricks is abruptly killed by a wounded Jackson, who then succumbs to his injuries.
The three men then leave the barn. Baker jokingly asks for it to rain "40 days and 40 nights", to which Riley replies "Then we'd have to build a boat". After they leave, Fredricks suddenly comes back to life.
Cast
- David A.R. White as Adam Riley
- Kevin Downes as Charles Baker
- Brad Heller as Jacob Krause
- John Gilbert as Peter McCullum
- Monte Perlin as Colonel Fredericks
- Lonnie Colon as "Captain" Jackson
- Asad Farr as Global Chairman
- Logan White as Carissa
- Don Parker Decker as the President of the United States
- Bree Pavey as Audrey Thomas
References
- "Hollywood makes room for holiness". The Dallas Morning News. March 8, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- Betances, Yadira (March 30, 2007). "Powerful cinema; Annual Christian Film Festival screening in Lawrence". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- "Orlando film festival to offer eight days of free movies". Florida Baptist Witness. September 13, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
