| The Mothman Prophecies | |
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| Directed by | Mark Pellington |
| Screenplay by | Richard Hatem |
| Based on | The Mothman Prophecies by John Keel |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Fred Murphy |
| Edited by | Brian Berdan |
| Music by | tomandandy |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing[1] |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $32 million[2] |
| Box office | $55.2 million[2] |
The Mothman Prophecies is a 2002 American supernatural horror-mystery film directed by Mark Pellington, and starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney. Based on the 1975 book of the same name by parapsychologist and Fortean author John Keel, the screenplay was written by Richard Hatem.
The story follows John Klein (Gere), a reporter who researches the legend of the Mothman. Still shaken by the death of his wife two years earlier from a glioblastoma, Klein is sent to cover a news piece and inexplicably finds himself in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, where there have been sightings of an unusual creature and other unexplained phenomena. As he becomes increasingly drawn into mysterious forces at work, he hopes they can reconnect him to his wife, while the local sheriff (Linney) becomes concerned about his obsessions.
The film claims to be based on actual events that occurred between November 1966 and December 1967 in Point Pleasant, as described by Keel. It was shot in Pittsburgh and Kittanning, Pennsylvania, and was released to mixed reviews, although it was a box office success and has since gained a cult following.[3]
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- ^ a b "The Mothman Prophecies (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Sagers, Aaron (January 28, 2022). "The Enduring Legacy of The Mothman Prophecies". denofgeek.com. Den Of Geek. Retrieved November 9, 2023.