Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Bill Paxton |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Brent Hanley |
| Staring: |
| A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to kill people who were in fact "demons." | |
| Release Date: | Apr 12, 2002 |
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| Director: | Bill Paxton |
| Writer: | Brent Hanley |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | angel, loss of loved one, sheriff, 1970s, texas, dreams, fbi, rose garden, grave, insanity, murder, flashback, mechanic, vision, serial killer, punishment, demon, religious fundamentalism, gloves, remorse, grim, forced to kill, ax, tense |
| Production Companies | Cinerenta, Lionsgate, American Entertainment Partners L.P., David Kirschner Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $17,400,000
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 15, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bill Paxton | Dad Meiks |
| Matthew McConaughey | Meiks |
| Powers Boothe | FBI Agent Wesley Doyle |
| Matt O'Leary | Young Fenton |
| Jeremy Sumpter | Young Adam |
| Luke Askew | Sheriff Smalls |
| Levi Kreis | Fenton Meiks |
| Derk Cheetwood | Agent Griffin Hull |
| Missy Crider | Becky Meiks |
| Alan Davidson | Brad White |
| Cynthia Ettinger | Cynthia Harbridge |
| Vincent Chase | Edward March |
| Gwen McGee | Operator |
| Edmond Scott Ratliff | The Angel |
| Rebecca Tilney | Teacher |
| Blake King | Eric |
| Brad Berryhill | Teenage Demon |
| Greg Serano | FBI Agent #1 |
| Edgar L. Davis | FBI Agent #2 |
| Jim Flowers | FBI Agent #3 |
| Lance E. Nichols | FBI Agent #4 |
| John Paxton | Janitor in Lobby |
| Richard A. Bell | Curtis |
| Chelsea Butler | Little Girl |
| Jennifer Drake | Teacher's Aide |
| Betty Gurule | Doyle's Mother |
| Ona Harris | Townswoman |
| Greg Bronson | Postman (uncredited) |
| Dave Power | Matt (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Arnold Glassman | Editor |
| Brent Hanley | Writer |
| Mary Gail Artz | Casting |
| Barbara Cohen | Casting |
| Nelson Coates | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Linda Lee Sutton | Set Decoration |
| Felicity Bowring | Makeup Department Head |
| Jane Galli | Key Makeup Artist |
| Katherine Rees | Key Hair Stylist |
| Kathe Swanson | Hair Department Head |
| Stephanie Urcheck | Music Coordinator |
| Susumu Tokunow | Sound Mixer |
| Bill Paxton | Director |
| Bill Butler | Director of Photography |
| Brian Tyler | Original Music Composer |
| April Ferry | Costume Design |
| David Blocker | Unit Production Manager |
| Mark Norby | Stunt Double |
| John Casino | Stunts |
| Michael Melchiorre | 2D Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tom Ortenberg | Executive Producer |
| Karen Loop | Executive Producer |
| Michael Paseornek | Executive Producer |
| Tom Huckabee | Executive Producer |
| Corey Sienega | Producer |
| Eberhard Kayser | Co-Producer |
| Frederick Levy | Associate Producer |
| Mario Ohoven | Co-Producer |
| Michael Ohoven | Co-Producer |
| James Sbardellati | Associate Producer |
| David Blocker | Producer |
| David Kirschner | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 29 | 46 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 34 | 53 | 24 |
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 49 | 18 |
| 2024 | 7 | 28 | 63 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 27 | 47 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 26 | 45 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 26 | 77 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 709 | 845 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 413 | 720 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 41 | 451 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 885 | 891 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 882 | 932 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 915 | 915 |