Left Behind (film series)

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Release date
1994 – 2023
Countries
  • Canada
  • United States
Box office$18.2 million

The Left Behind film series, consists of American Christian thrillers based on the book series of the same name co-authored by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins; with three original direct-to-home video movies, followed by a reboot with three theatrical films.

Contents

The first three movies were produced by Cloud Ten Pictures. Kirk Cameron stars as Buck Williams, with Brad Johnson, Janaya Stephens, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Gordon Currie, Chelsea Noble, Colin Fox, and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett Jr. featuring in supporting roles. [1] Each release received mostly negative reception from critics, with each release being criticized their low budget production quality. [2] [3]

The reboot series, similarly received poor critical reception. The franchise additionally includes a modern-day documentary film titled, The Original Left Behind (1994), directed by Marjonneke Tjerkstra.

Films

Direct-to-Video

FilmU.S. release dateDirectorScreenwritersProducers
Left Behind: The Movie October 31, 2000 Vic Sarin Alan McElroy, Paul Lalonde & Joe Goodman Ralph Winter, Joe Goodman, Paul Lalonde and Peter Lalonde
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force October 29, 2002 Bill Corcoran Paul Lalonde & John Patus Nicholas B. Tabarrok and Peter Lalonde
Left Behind III: World at War October 21, 2005 Craig R. Baxley Paul Lalonde, Peter Lalonde & André van HeerdenNicholas Tabarrok, Peter Lalonde and André van Heerden

Theatrical

FilmU.S. release dateDirectorScreenwritersProducers
Left Behind October 3, 2014 Vic Armstrong Paul Lalonde & John PatusPaul LaLonde, Michael Walker and Ed Clydesdale
Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation September 28, 2016Larry A. McLeanKim Beyer-Johnson & Joan Considine JohnsonRandy LaHaye, Karl Horstmann and Dale Weller
Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist January 26, 2023 Kevin Sorbo Paul Lalonde, John Patus, & Jessica ParkerPaul LaLonde, Michael Walker, Ed Clydesdale, John Duffy, James Quattrochi and Jason Wan Lim

Main cast and characters

CharacterFilm
Original seriesReboot series
Left Behind:
The Movie 		Left Behind II:
Tribulation Force 		Left Behind III:
World at War 		Left Behind Vanished –
Left Behind: Next Generation 		Left Behind:
Rise of the Antichrist
Rayford Steele Brad Johnson Nicolas Cage Kevin Sorbo
Chloe Steele Janaya Stephens Cassi Thomson Sarah Fisher
Cameron "Buck" Williams Kirk Cameron Chad Michael Murray Greg Perrow
Bruce Barnes Clarence Gilyard Jr. Arnold Pinnock Lance E. Nichols William Gabriel GrierCharles Andrew Payne
Hattie Durham Chelsea Noble Nicky Whelan Kate Winter
Nicolae Carpathia
The Antichrist 		Gordon Currie [a] Randy LaHaye Bailey Chase
Steve Plank Thomas Hauff Christopher Bondy Corbin Bernsen
Amanda WhiteLaura Catalano Sam Sorbo
Jonathan Stonagal Daniel Pilon Neal McDonough
  1. ↑ The character is named as Nikolai Carpathia, in the original three films.

Additional crew and production details

FilmCrew/Detail
Composer(s)CinematographerEditorProduction
companies		Distributing
companies		Running time
Left Behind: The Movie James CovellGeorge TirlMichael Pacek Cloud Ten Pictures,
Namesake Entertainment		Cloud Ten Pictures1 hr 40 mins
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force Gary KoftinoffMichael StoreyMichael Doherty1 hr 34 mins
Left Behind III: World at War Gary ChangDavid ConnellSonny BaskinCloud Ten Pictures,
Columbia Pictures 		Sony Pictures Releasing 1 hr 35 mins
Left Behind Jack Lenz Jack Green Michael J. Duthie Entertainment One,
Stoney Lake Entertainment		 Freestyle Releasing LLC 1 hr 50 mins
Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation Josh Debney, Andy Grush & BJ DavisPete Wages Gordon McClellan Triple Horse Studios,
EchoLight Studios,
Salt Entertainment Group		EchoLight Studios1 hr 28 mins
Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist Tyler BraggCharles HamiltonChris BraggAmcromi Entertainment,
Stonagal Pictures		 Fathom Entertainment,
101 Films International		1 hr 58 mins

References

  1. ↑ "Brothers Find Success with Christian Films". Tri-CIty Herald. Los Angeles Daily News. October 12, 2002. p. 11. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ Brezican, Anthony (February 2, 2001). "'Left Behind' self-righteous and campy". Abilene Reporter-News. Associated Press. p. 15. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Jefchak, Andrew (February 2, 2001). "End doesn't come soon enough in 'Left Behind;". The Kalamazoo Gazette. Retrieved April 11, 2025.


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