Knight of the Apocalypse
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Knight of the Apocalypse |
| Original title | The Minion |
| Country of production | USA , Canada |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1998 |
| length | 87 or 85 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 or licensed 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jean-Marc Piché |
| script |
Matt Roe Ripley Highsmith |
| production |
Pascal Borno Claudio Castravelli |
| music |
Jean Corriveau David Wurst Eric Wurst |
| camera | Barry Parrell |
| cut | Yvann Thibaudeau |
| occupation | |
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Knight of the Apocalypse ( The Minion ) is an American-Canadian horror film from 1998 . The main role played Dolph Lundgren . The German alternative television title is The Knight of the Apocalypse , and it is also sold as The Monk and the Demon .
action
December 22, 999 AD : Knights of the Knights Templar fight a persecutor in the Holy Land . A monk secures the key to the devil's dungeon, preventing the Minion from setting his satanic master free. 1000 years later, at the turn of the millennium, there is again danger from evil. In 1999 , workers discovered skeletons at a subway construction site in New York City . The archaeologist, Karen Goodleaf, examines the mysterious find and discovers the key. The devil's servant tries to take it from her, but is stopped by the Templar monk Lukas. He cannot finally kill him because he is immortal and repeatedly takes over the body of his next victim by touching it. Karen and Lukas flee to a Mohawk Indian reservation with the indestructible key . Michael Baer, Karen's old grandfather, and the young Indian, Gray Eagle, smuggle Karen and Lukas in camouflage suits into a radioactive toxic waste dump to hide the key there. The bad guy, called Wendigo by the Indians , kills the old man, the policeman Roseberry, who is investigating the case, and his colleagues. Lukas can not stop the Minion and pursues him as far as Jerusalem to the abbey of his monastery, where the portal to hell is located. All members of the order die and finally there is a decisive sword fight between the two men. Lukas defeats the Minion and is able to remove the key from the door with Karen before it is blown open. With this the evil spirit is rendered harmless for the next 1000 years. As a Templar, Karen wants to ensure the continued existence of the order.
Reviews
- Cinema described the film as end-time fantasy junk .
- www.tvtv.de wrote: "In his thriller, director Jean-Marc Piché [...] skilfully combines fantasy with top-class action - the ranks of convincing actors are led by action star Dolph Lundgren."
- Lexicon of international films : Action-heavy horror film with an unfamiliar monk role for the body actor Dolph Lundgren.
Background information
The budget was about $ 12 million. The film was shot from June to July 1997 in Montreal , New York City and Tel-Aviv . The film was released on video in 1998 without being released in theaters. It was the first film by the director Jean-Marc Piché.
Web links
- Knight of the Apocalypse in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Knight of the Apocalypse at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Official site for the film (English)
- Comparison of the cut versions FSK 18 - BBFC 15 , BBFC 15 - FSK 18 , Tele 5 from 16 - FSK 18 from Knight of the Apocalypse at Schnittberichte.com
Individual evidence
- ^ A review of Cinema
- ↑ Knight of the Apocalypse. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .