The Mothman Prophecies

The Mothman Prophecies is a 2002 psychological horror film directed by Mark Pellington, based on the 1975 book of the same name by parapsychologist and Fortean author John Keel. The screenplay was written by Richard Hatem. The film stars Richard Gere as John Klein, a reporter who researches the legend of the Mothman. The film claims to be based on actual events that occurred between November 1966 and December 1967 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Critical reviews were mixed, but the film was a modest financial success. John Klein is a hotshot Washington, D.C. reporter whose life suddenly...
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Release date:	January 25, 2002
Directed by:	Mark Pellington
Rated:
Runtime:	119 Minutes
Producer:	Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Gary W. Goldstein, Richard Hatem
Editor:	Brian Berdan
Music by:	Tomandandy
Cinematography:	Fred Murphy
Screenplay by:	Richard Hatem
Estimated budget:	$42,000,000
Adapted from:	The Mothman Prophecies
Genre:	Thriller, Science Fiction

Cast of The Mothman Prophecies

Will Patton

Gordon Smallwood

Born:June 14, 1954

Age:57

Alan Bates

Alexander Leek

Born:Feb. 17, 1934

Died:Dec. 27, 2003

Richard Gere

John Klein

Born:August 31, 1949

Age:62

Laura Linney

Connie Mills

Born:February 5, 1964

Age:48

Lucinda Jenney

Denise Smallwood

Born:April 23, 1954

Age:58

Debra Messing

Mary Klein

Born:August 15, 1968

Age:43

Film director of The Mothman Prophecies

Mark Pellington

Born: March 17, 1962

Age: 50

Education: University of Virginia

Mark Pellington is an American film director. Pellington was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He directed The Mothman Prophecies, a 2002 film starring Richard Gere dealing with mysterious deaths foretold by a strange red-eyed flying creature, Mothman, as well as Arlington Road in 1999 starring Tim...
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Filming locations for The Mothman Prophecies

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania , officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a US state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, and the Great Lakes Region. The state borders Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who wrote the movie The Mothman Prophecies?
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Richard Hatem wrote the movie's script.
Q:
Who was the director of the motion picture "The Mothman Prophecies"?
A:
Mark Pellington directed the film.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the film "The Mothman Prophecies"?
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Richard Gere, Laura Linny, Debra Messing, Bill Laing, Allen Bates and Will Patton played leading roles in the film.
Q:
When was the motion picture "The Mothman Prophecies" released?
A:
The movie was released in January, 2002.
Q:
Who were the producers of the film, "The Mothman Prophecies"?
A:
Tom Rosenberg, Richard Hatem and Gary Lucchesi produced the movie.
Q:
Who was the distributor of the film, "The Mothman Prophecies"?
A:
Sony Pictures Entertainment distributed the film.
Q:
How much was the estimated cost to "The Mothman Prophecies"?
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$42 million was the budget for this film.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the film "The Mothman Prophecies"?
A:
The total runtime is 119 minutes.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the movie The Mothman Prophecies?
A:
Tomandandy and Tomandandy composed the musical score for the movie's soundtrack.

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