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The Omen

"You Have Been Warned"

1976-06-25 Horror 1hr 51m

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.

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Storyline

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.

  • Released
    1976-06-25
  • Revenue
    $60,922,980
  • Budget
    $2,800,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 51m
  • Genre
    Horror, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Italiano, Latin
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Mace Neufeld Productions, 20th Century Fox, Harvey Bernhard Productions

Crew

Richard Donner
Director
David Seltzer
Screenplay
Harvey Bernhard
Producer
Keywords:
ambassador prophecy monk photography nanny paranormal phenomena rottweiler devil's son revelation satan anti-christ decapitation priest religion cowardliness devil baboon archaeologist awestruck 666

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Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck
Robert Thorn
Lee Remick

Lee Remick
Katherine Thorn
David Warner

David Warner
Keith Jennings
Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw
Mrs. Baylock
Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens
Damien Thorn
Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton
Father Brennan
Martin Benson

Martin Benson
Father Spiletto
Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti
Monk
Tommy Duggan

Tommy Duggan
Priest
John Stride

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Holly Palance

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Anthony Nicholls

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Roy Boyd

Roy Boyd
Reporter
Sheila Raynor

Sheila Raynor
Mrs. Horton
Robert MacLeod

Robert MacLeod
Horton
Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa
Thorn's Aide
Don Fellows

Don Fellows
Thorn's Second Aide
Patrick McAlinney

Patrick McAlinney
Photographer
Dawn Perllman

Dawn Perllman
Chambermaid
Nancy Mannigham

Nancy Mannigham
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Betty McDowall

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Burnell Tucker

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Ronald Leigh-Hunt

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Gentleman at Rugby Match (uncredited)
Guglielmo Spoletini

Guglielmo Spoletini
Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Freda Dowie

Freda Dowie
Nun (uncredited)
Ya'ackov Banai

Ya'ackov Banai
Arab (uncredited)
Harvey Bernhard

Harvey Bernhard
Man walking across street (uncredited)
Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne
Monk (uncredited)
Leo McKern

Leo McKern
Carl Bugenhagen (uncredited)
Bill Reimbold

Bill Reimbold
General (uncredited)
Michael Leader

Michael Leader
Rugby Match Spectator (uncredited)
Mary Burleigh

Mary Burleigh
Rugby Match Spectator (uncredited)
Ann Barrass

Ann Barrass
Guest at Damien’s birthday party
Mark Baxter

Mark Baxter
Boy (uncredited)
Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington
Monk (uncredited)
Suzanne Heimer

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Walter Henry

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Trevor Wedlock

Trevor Wedlock
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Movie Reviews

Reviews for The Omen
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A Review by JPV852 7

Written by JPV852 on 2019-10-06

For whatever reason never saw The Omen before and while it has its moments, the last 10-15 minutes were particularly great, the middle part ... read more

For whatever reason never saw The Omen before and while it has its moments, the last 10-15 minutes were particularly great, the middle part plodded along at a slow pace with little happening that was interesting outside a scene or two. All in all, it was okay but maybe a tad overrated. **3.25/5**

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A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-14

I just recently re-watched this and the remake...there's really no fair comparison. Gregory Peck wins over Liev Schreiber, but then Peck ... read more

I just recently re-watched this and the remake...there's really no fair comparison. Gregory Peck wins over Liev Schreiber, but then Peck is the better actor. Lee Remick is far more believable than Julia Stiles who doesn't seem to convey the same earnest fear and suspicion. David Thewlis is a good actor, but in bit parts he always seems to phone it in and David Warner was just the more believable photographer. I mean, the 1976 The Omen is dated, but that's not a bad thing and in this case you get the sense that they were doing something fresh and really trying to frighten you...and they did. By comparison the remake is paint by numbers and offers nothing new. 1976 is, hands down the more frightening, more dramatic, and more suspenseful film. Compared to 2006. 1976 is believable.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-03

OK, so at times this is a bit far-fetched, even for a horror movie, but I reckon it is still my favourite from the genre made in the 1970s. ... read more

OK, so at times this is a bit far-fetched, even for a horror movie, but I reckon it is still my favourite from the genre made in the 1970s. From a rather murky start in a Roman hospital, we see Gregory Peck and wife Lee Remmick head to London where he is to be US Ambassador - along with their new baby son "Damien" (cue the squeaking violins). Not long after their arrival, their nanny commits suicide - rather gruesomely, as it happens - facilitating the arrival of "Mrs. Baylock" (a rather menacing Billie Whitelaw). As the boy ages, and fuelled by some rather ghastly prophesies by Patrick Troughton's "Father Brennan", Peck slowly concludes that there is something a little dodgy about him. Thing is, can he thwart the evil contained within the youngster? Richard Donner does well to build and to sustain a sense of peril from pretty much the outset of this film - aided, ably, by a Jerry Goldsmith score that uses maniacal choral vocals and strings to keep you behind the sofa. Peck isn't at his best, and some of the scenes - especially in the graveyard with the Baskervillian hounds - do stretch the imagination, but for the most part it seizes your attention and keeps it. I have to admit to being disappointed by the ending - just why did the police have to give chase?

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A Review by JPV852

For whatever reason never saw The Omen before and while it has its moments, the last 10-15 minutes were particularly great, the middle part plodded along at a slow pace with little happening that was interesting outside a scene or two. All ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 7

Written by JPV852 on 2019-10-06

For whatever reason never saw The Omen before and while it has its moments, the last 10-15 minutes were particularly great, the middle part plodded along at a slow pace with little happening that was ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-14

I just recently re-watched this and the remake...there's really no fair comparison. Gregory Peck wins over Liev Schreiber, but then Peck is the better actor. Lee Remick is far more believable th...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-03

OK, so at times this is a bit far-fetched, even for a horror movie, but I reckon it is still my favourite from the genre made in the 1970s. From a rather murky start in a Roman hospital, we see Gregor...

read more