| Gabriel | |
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| Directed by | Shane Abbess |
| Written by | Shane Abbess Matt Hylton Todd |
| Produced by | Shane Abbess Anna Cridland Kristy Vernon |
| Starring | Andy Whitfield Dwaine Stevenson Samantha Noble Erika Heynatz Michael Piccirilli |
| Cinematography | Peter Holland |
| Edited by | Adrian Rostirolla |
| Music by | Brian Cachia |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Screen Corporation |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$150,000 |
| Box office | $1,462,320 |
Gabriel is a 2007 Australian action-horror film set in purgatory. It follows the archangel Gabriel's fight to rid purgatory of the evil fallen angels and save the souls of its inhabitants. Gabriel is the first feature directed by Shane Abbess, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Matt Hylton Todd. It stars Andy Whitfield as Gabriel, Dwaine Stevenson as Sammael, Samantha Noble as Amitiel, and Erika Heynatz as Lilith.
As an action film, Gabriel is unconventional by Australian filmmaking standards.[1] Produced without government funding on a low budget, the filmmakers aimed to create a film that could compete in international markets and become financially profitable.[2] Upon its Australian release on 15 November 2007, Gabriel received mixed reviews and came fifth in its opening-week box office. Gabriel was released on DVD in the U.S. on 19 February 2008.[3]
- ^ "Gabriel Production Notes" (PDF). Sony Pictures. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
- ^ "Gabriel director risks life and limb". Ninemsn. 9 November 2007. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
- ^ McCutcheon, David (18 December 2007). "Gabriel Clashes DVD". IGN. Retrieved 2 February 2008.