Left Behind (film series)
Left Behind is an American Christian thriller film series based on the Left Behind book series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. The series consists of five films and two spin-offs.
| Left Behind | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marjonneke Tjerkstra Vic Sarin Bill Corcoran Craig R. Baxley Vic Armstrong Larry A. McLean Kevin Sorbo |
| Produced by | Paul Lalonde |
| Starring | Kirk Cameron Brad Johnson Janaya Stephens Clarence Gilyard Jr. Gordon Currie Chelsea Noble Colin Fox Louis Gossett Jr. Nicolas Cage Chad Michael Murray Kevin Sorbo Neal McDonough Corbin Bernsen |
Release date | 1994 – 2023 |
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Box office | $18.2 million |
The first three films were produced by Cloud Ten Pictures and directed by Vic Sarin (Left Behind: The Movie), Bill Corcoran (Left Behind II: Tribulation Force), and Craig R. Baxley (Left Behind: World at War). Kirk Cameron stars as Buck Williams, along with Brad Johnson, Janaya Stephens, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Gordon Currie, Chelsea Noble, Colin Fox, and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett Jr. The films received mostly negative reviews from critics, all three being criticized for their low production quality.
The 2014 film Left Behind starring Nicolas Cage rebooted the series. It was followed by Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist (2023), with an entirely different cast.
Separately, Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation (2016) tells the story of the Rapture from the perspective of a young group of protagonists.
The franchise also had a real-time mockumentary film titled The Original Left Behind (1994), directed by Marjonneke Tjerkstra.
Films
Original series
- Left Behind: The Movie (2000) – Direct to video then theatrical
- Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002) – Direct to video
- Left Behind: World at War (2005) – Direct to video[1]
Reboot
- Left Behind (2014) – Theatrical
- Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist (2023) – Theatrical
Spin-off series
- Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation (2016) – Theatrical
Mockumentary
- The Original Left Behind (1994) – Direct to video
Cast
| Character | Film | Spin-off | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Behind: The Movie (2000) |
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002) |
Left Behind: World at War (2005) |
Left Behind (2014) |
Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist (2023) | Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation (2016) | |
| 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 | Charles Andrew Payne | William Gabriel Grier | |
| Hattie Durham | Chelsea Noble | Nicky Whelan | Kathryn Kohut | |||
| Nicolae Carpathia | Gordon Currie | Bailey Chase | Randy LaHaye | |||
| Steve Plank | Thomas Hauff | Christopher Bondy | Corbin Bernsen | |||
| Amanda White | Laura Catalano | Sam Sorbo | ||||
| Jonathan Stonagal | Daniel Pilon | Neal McDonough | ||||
References
- "Cloud Ten Pictures". Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.