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The Mothman Prophecies (2002) -- John Klein (Gere), a Washington newspaper reporter leaves his job after his wife (Messing) dies to investigate strange reports, including psychic visions ("Prophecies").
The Mothman Prophecies (2002) -- A reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities.
The Mothman Prophecies (2002) -- A reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities.

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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
John A. Keel (novel)
Richard Hatem (screenplay)
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Release Date:
25 January 2002 (USA) more
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Plot:
A reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities. full summary | add synopsis
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(24 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Gere ... John Klein

David Eigenberg ... Ed Fleischman
Bob Tracey ... Cyrus Bills
Ron Emanuel ... Washington Post Reporter

Debra Messing ... Mary Klein

Tom Stoviak ... Brian
Yvonne Erickson ... Dr. McElroy
Scott Nunnally ... Orderly
Harris Mackenzie ... TV Journalist
Will Patton ... Gordon Smallwood
Lucinda Jenney ... Denise Smallwood

Laura Linney ... Connie Mills

Tom Tully ... Motel Manager
Zachary Mott ... Otto (as Billy Mott)
Ann McDonough ... Lucy Griffin
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mothman (USA) (working title)
The Mothman (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for terror, some sexuality and language.
Runtime:
119 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Mark Pellington]the bartender. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Klein is looking at his wife's drawings right after she dies, he stops at a dark drawing. When he looks up, we can see in the long shot that he is on a different page. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
John Klein: Jesus!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Adam & Eva (2003) more
Soundtrack:
300 Percent Density more

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40 out of 47 people found the following comment useful.
Great Suspense, 17 April 2006
8/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This gets high marks for suspense alone. It is a very tense movie, guaranteed to keep the first-time viewer glued to his/her seat. It might even raise a few hairs on the back of your neck!

Dramatic music also helped with the suspense. In addition, we get some fine acting performances from Richard Gere, Laura Linney and Will Patton.

Don't be fooled, however, with the "based on a true story" tag line. It might be "based" but that could mean only a very, very small part of this film was actual; the rest presented for dramatic purposes. This film is a good case of that, from what I've read.

Nonetheless, it's interesting, has good visuals and decent sound and some genuine creepy moments. This definitely a film to have on DVD, as opposed to VHS, although I suppose at this point, few people buy tapes anymore anyway. Those looking to curl up on the couch with a good thriller: give this movie a look.

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