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Legion
When God loses faith in humankind, he sends his legion of angels to bring on the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope for survival lies in a group of strangers trapped in an out-of-the-way, desert diner with the Archangel Michael.
2010 · Directed by Scott Stewart · 100 min · Action · Fantasy · Horror · Screenplay in the scene database · 10 frames
Tagline
When the last angel falls, the fight for mankind begins.
Plot
The Archangel Michael falls to Earth in Los Angeles and cuts off his wings. After looting a weapons warehouse and stealing a police car from a possessed police officer, Michael travels to the Paradise Falls Diner, near the edge of the Mojave Desert. Meanwhile, Kyle, a single father driving to Los Angeles, stops at the diner. He meets the owner, Bob Hanson; Jeep, Bob's son; Percy, the short-order cook; Charlie, a pregnant waitress; Howard and Sandra Anderson, a married couple; and Audrey, their rebellious teenage daughter. As the diner's television, radio, and telephone fail, elderly Gladys enters the diner and becomes abnormally hostile, biting off a piece of Howard's neck before Kyle shoots her. A massive swarm of flies surrounds the diner and isolates its patrons from the outside world, thwarting their attempt to transport Howard to the hospital.
Michael arrives and arms the patrons as the sky turns black. Hundreds of cars approach, filled with possessed people who begin to attack the diner. Michael leads the patrons in the fight, but Howard is dragged away. Later, Michael explains that God has lost faith in mankind and has sent His angels to destroy the human race. He reveals that Charlie's baby must stay alive, as it is destined to be the savior of mankind; Michael disobeyed God's order to kill Charlie's baby, as he still has faith in humanity, and believes that in the end, God's mercy will outweigh His wrath.
The next morning, Sandra discovers Howard crucified on an upside-down cross behind the restaurant, covered with huge boils. She tries to rescue him, but he explodes into acid. Percy dies shielding Sandra from the blast. Sandra goes insane and must be restrained. Meanwhile, the remaining survivors hear a radio transmission that reveals other pockets of resistance. One such refuge is nearby, but Michael advises them not to go, since they would be too vulnerable on the move. That night, a second wave of possessed people attacks. Kyle is lured into a trap and killed, while Charlie goes into labor. Audrey and Michael help deliver the baby as trumpets sound, signaling the approach of the Archangel Gabriel. In a panic, Sandra breaks her restraints and tries to give the baby to the possessed, but Michael executes her. Moments later, Gabriel enters the diner and fatally wounds Bob. Michael urges the group to escape and tells Jeep to "find the prophets" and "learn to read the instructions."
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Crew
- Written by: Scott Stewart, Peter Schink
- Cinematography: John Lindley
- Edited by: Steven Kemper
- Music: John Frizzell
- Production design: Jeff Higinbotham
- Produced by: David Lancaster, Michel Litvak, Steve Beswick, Marc Sadeghi
Cast
- Paul Bettany as Michael
- Dennis Quaid as Bob Hanson
- Lucas Black as Jeep Hanson
- Kate Walsh as Sandra Anderson
- Tyrese Gibson as Kyle Williams
- Adrianne Palicki as Charlie
- Willa Holland as Audrey Anderson
- Charles S. Dutton as Percy Walker
- Jon Tenney as Howard Anderson
- Kevin Durand as Gabriel
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Screen Gems, Bold Films
- Budget: $26,000,000
- Box office: $67,918,658
- Themes: angel, supernatural, diner, religion, apocalypse, demon, desert, dark fantasy, supernatural horror, hopeful
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