The Final Conflict (film)

The Final Conflict
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGraham Baker
Written byAndrew Birkin
Based on
Characters created by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byAlan Strachan
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • March 20, 1981 (1981-03-20)
Running time
108 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5-6 million[1][2]
Box office$20,471,382[3]

The Final Conflict (also known as Omen III: The Final Conflict) is a 1981 supernatural horror film directed by Graham Baker and written by Andrew Birkin. It is the third installment in The Omen series. Starring Sam Neill, Lisa Harrow and Rossano Brazzi, the film tells the progression of the now adult Damien Thorn to a position of earthly power, set against the countdown to the Second Coming and attempts of a group of priests to kill the Antichrist. Richard Donner, director of the first film, returns as executive producer.

The film was released in theaters on March 20, 1981 by 20th Century Fox and received mixed to negative reviews from critics, while earning $20,471,382 against a budget of $5 million or $6 million. It is also the last film in The Omen series to be released theatrically until the 2006 remake.

  1. ^ Solomon, Aubrey (1989). Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History. Scarecrow Press. p. 259.
  2. ^ Perry, Simon (Summer 1980). "Finance for Local Talent". Sight and Sound. Vol. 49, no. 3. London. p. 144.
  3. ^ "The Final Conflict: Omen III". Box Office Mojo.