Apocalypse (film series)

Background

The series primarily follows characters Helen Hannah (Leigh Lewis), a reporter who becomes an Evangelical Christian following the Rapture, and Franco Macalousso (played by Sam Bornstein in the first film, and Nick Mancuso in the following three films), the Biblical Antichrist who claims to be the messiah and serves as chancellor of the O.N.E. (One Nation Earth). Other cast members include Jeff Fahey, Gary Busey, Carol Alt, Tony Nappo, Howie Mandel, Margot Kidder, Corbin Bernsen, and Mr. T.

The first film, Apocalypse (also known as Apocalypse: Caught in the Eye of the Storm), was released in 1998. It follows skeptic Bronson Pearl (Richard Nester) and Christian Helen Hannah as journalists racing to expose the deception of Franco Macalousso, President of the European Union. Apocalypse II: Revelation takes place three months later, with counter-terrorism expert Thorold Stone (Jeff Fahey) investigating a conspiracy and joining an underground resistance led by Helen Hannah.

Apocalypse III: Tribulation is set partly before the first film and partly two years after Revelation, following police detective Tom Canboro (Gary Busey) as he awakens from a coma to find a world where 95% worship the Antichrist and wear the 666 mark. Apocalypse IV: Judgment features Helen Hannah on trial for crimes against humanity, defended by lawyer Mitch Kendrick (Corbin Bernsen), while hater J.T. Quincy (Mr. T) plans her rescue.