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Dogma (1999)

SFC Reviewer's Opinion:
Not Recommended

Genre
Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
   
Synopsis

Searching for a way back from everlasting exile, renegade fallen angels Loki (Matt Damon) and Bartleby (Ben Affleck) attempt to turn the entire cosmological system on its head - unless an unlikely horde of mass can stop them. Bethany (Linda Fiorentino), the heroine of 'Dogma' is a woman convinced her prayers have not been answered when, out of nowhere, a heralding angel appears in her bedroom and declares her the potential saviour of humanity. Setting off on an extraordinary journey, Bethany meets a host of heavenly and hellish characters, including the celestial messenger Metatron (Alan Rickman), an apostle with a 2,000 year old grudge (Chris Rock), hot-headed demon Azrael (Jason Lee) and heavenly muse Serendipity (Salma Hayek). In Kevin Smith's comic fantasia, angels, demons, apostles and prophets (of a sort) walk among the cynics and innocents of the Earth and battle it out for the fate of humankind.

   
Directed by  
Kevin Smith
   
Written by  
Kevin Smith
   
Starring  
Ben Affleck (Bartleby); Matt Damon (Loki); Linda Fiorentino (Bethany Sloane); Jason Mewes (Jay); Chris Rock (Rufus); Alan Rickman (Metatron); Jason Lee (Azrael); Salma Hayek (Serendipity); Kevin Smith (Silent Bob); Janeane Garofalo (Liz); George Carlin (Cardinal Ignatius Glick); Alanis Morissette (God); Brian O'Halloran (Grant Hicks (as Brian Christopher O'Halloran)); Bud Cort (John Doe Jersey); Dan Etheridge (St. Stephen's Priest). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
 

Length (mins):
130
Ratings:
R (15)
Language:
ENG

Big 5 Oscar Wins:
0
Big 5 Oscar Noms:
0
IMDB page:
Link

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Images in the header are from: Antwone Fisher (© Fox Searchlight, 2002); Stand by Me (© Columbia Pictures, 1986); Jesus of Nazareth (© ITV (1977); The Passion of The Christ (© Newmarket Films, 2004); Rabbit-proof Fence (© Buena Vista, 2002); Amazing Grace (© Bristol Bay Productions, 2006) and Il Postino (© Cecchi Gori Group, 1994).