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The Omen (1976) -- An American ambassador learns to his horror that his son is actually the literal Antichrist.
The Omen (1976) -- Father Brennan implores Mr. Thorn to accept Christ as his personal savior.
The Omen (1976) -- An American ambassador learns to his horror that his son is actually the literal Antichrist.
The Omen (1976) -- Father Brennan senses that something is trying to get him.
The Omen (1976) -- Katherine and Robert take Damien to church.

Overview

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Director:
Richard Donner
Writer:
David Seltzer (written by)
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Release Date:
25 June 1976 (USA) more
Tagline:
OUR FINAL WARNING. more
Plot:
An American ambassador learns to his horror that his son is actually the literal Antichrist. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
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User Comments:
classy and chilling horror more

Cast

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Gregory Peck ... Robert Thorn
Lee Remick ... Katherine Thorn
David Warner ... Jennings
Billie Whitelaw ... Mrs. Baylock
Harvey Stephens ... Damien
Patrick Troughton ... Father Brennan
Martin Benson ... Father Spiletto
Robert Rietty ... Monk
Tommy Duggan ... Priest
John Stride ... The Psychiatrist
Anthony Nicholls ... Dr. Becker
Holly Palance ... Nanny

Roy Boyd ... Reporter
Freda Dowie ... Nun
Sheila Raynor ... Mrs. Horton
Robert MacLeod ... Horton
Bruce Boa ... Thorn's Aide
Don Fellows ... Thorn's Second Aide
Patrick McAlinney ... Photographer
Dawn Perllman ... Chambermaid
Nancy Mannigham ... Nurse (as Nancy Manningham)
Miki Iveria ... First Nun
Betty McDowall ... American Secretary
Nicholas Campbell ... Marine
Burnell Tucker ... Secret Service Man
Ronald Leigh-Hunt ... Gentleman at Rugby Match
Guglielmo Spoletini ... Italian Taxi Driver
Ya'ackov Banai ... Arab (as Yakov Banai)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harvey Bernhard ... Man walking across street (uncredited)
Leo McKern ... Carl Bugenhagen (uncredited)
Bill Reimbold ... General (uncredited)
Christine Spooner ... Funeral mourner (uncredited)

Damian John Spooner ... Boy at top of slide (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Donner 
 
Writing credits
David Seltzer (written by)

Produced by
Harvey Bernhard .... producer
Mace Neufeld .... executive producer
Charles Orme .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith 
 
Cinematography by
Gilbert Taylor (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Stuart Baird 
 
Casting by
Maude Spector 
 
Art Direction by
Carmen Dillon 
 
Makeup Department
Stuart Freeborn .... chief makeup artist
Patricia McDermott .... hair stylist (as Pat McDermott)
 
Production Management
Claude Hudson .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Lanning .... second assistant director
David Tomblin .... assistant director
Stuart Baird .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
George Ball .... property master
Tessa Davies .... set dresser
George Richardson .... assistant art director
Reg Richards .... construction manager
John Chisholm .... property master (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Gordon Everett .... sound recordist
Chris Lancaster .... dialogue editor
Doug E. Turner .... dubbing mixer (as Doug Turner)
Les Wiggins .... dubbing editor
Charlie McFadden .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
John Richardson .... special effects
George Gibbs .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Roy Field .... optical effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Alf Joint .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Gerry Anstiss .... camera operator
Bob Penn .... still photographer (as Robert Penn)
Ron Taberer .... chief electrician
Peter Bloor .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tiny Nicholls .... wardrobe supervisor (as G.W. Nicholls)
 
Editorial Department
Chris Ridsdale .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Arthur Morton .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Lionel Newman .... conductor (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Carolee Danz .... assistant to producer
Jeanne Ferber .... production assistant
Jeanne Ferber .... secretary
Judy Friesen .... special assistant to director
Bernard Hanson .... location manager
Robert Munger .... religious advisor
Elaine Schreyeck .... continuity
Don Williams .... religious advisor (as Rev. Don Williams Ph.D)
Ben Woodgate .... dog owner and trainer
Joan Woodgate .... dog owner and trainer
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Omen I (reissue title)
Omen I: The Antichrist (reissue title)
Omen I: The Birthmark (reissue title)
The Antichrist (USA) (working title)
The Birthmark (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
111 min | Germany:107 min (cut version)
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English | Latin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
New Zealand:(Banned) (video release, 1989-1991) | New Zealand:R16 (1992 re-rating) | New Zealand:R18 (original rating) | Iceland:16 | UK:X (original rating) | UK:15 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2006) | Sweden:15 | Spain:18 | South Korea:15 | Canada:R (video rating) | Portugal:M/16 | UK:18 (tv rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Brazil:16 | Australia:MA (25th anniversary special edition) | Australia:R (original rating) | Canada:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R (certificate #24560) | West Germany:16

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the closing scene, Richard Donner used reverse psychology on young Harvey Stephens telling him, "Don't you dare laugh. If you laugh, I won't be your friend." Naturally, Stephens wanted to laugh, and he instead smiled directly into the camera. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the taxi driver in Rome first exits the cab, his finger is bandaged. A minute later, it has no bandage. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Father Spiletto: [voiceover] The child is dead. He breathed for a moment. Then he breathed no more. The child is dead. Dead. The child is dead.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Paris Is Burning (#1.11)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
The Piper Dreams more

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30 out of 41 people found the following comment useful:-
classy and chilling horror, 18 April 2004
Author: didi-5 from United Kingdom

The first and best in the series of films about devil-child Damien teamed a great cast (Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Patrick Troughton, Billie Whitelaw) with Harvey Stephens in a chilling performance as the child.

The deaths most of the cast meet are inventive and in some cases, memorable for many years after viewing the film - giving the opportunity for some unusual and striking visuals, while the whole film is soaked in that loud Goldsmith score to great effect.

The sequels, alas, were poor in comparison, but 'The Omen' stands alone of its type of seventies horror schlock.

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