End of Days (1999)

5.8R117 minDirector: Peter Hyams

1999 film by Peter Hyams

End of Days is a 1999 American action horror film directed by Peter Hyams and written by Andrew W. Marlowe. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, with Gabriel Byrne, Robin Tunney, Kevin Pollak, Rod Steiger, CCH Pounder, Derrick O'Connor, Miriam Margolyes, and Udo Kier in supporting roles. The film follows former New York Police Department detective Jericho Cane (Schwarzenegger) who, after he saves a banker (Byrne) from an assassin, finds himself embroiled in a religious conflict and must protect an innocent young woman (Tunney) who is chosen by evil forces to conceive the Antichrist with Satan.

The film was released by Universal Pictures in North America on November 24, 1999, and received largely negative reviews, but was a box office success grossing $212 million worldwide.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is End of Days about?
End of Days (1999) — On December 28th, 1999, the citizens of New York City are getting ready for the turn of the millennium. However, the Devil decides to crash the party by coming to the city, inhabiting a man's body, and searching for his chosen bride, a 20-year-old woman named Christine York. If h
Is End of Days based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is End of Days scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.