Holocaust 2000

1977
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1h 42m

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5.5/10

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Robert's in charge of constructing a nuclear power plant in the Middle East. Will it be instrumental in prophecies of antichrist's apocalypse?Robert's in charge of constructing a nuclear power plant in the Middle East. Will it be instrumental in prophecies of antichrist's apocalypse?Robert's in charge of constructing a nuclear power plant in the Middle East. Will it be instrumental in prophecies of antichrist's apocalypse?

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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- 1 nomination total

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The Chosen

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The film was released with two endings. The European general release version of the film features an open ending, with Kirk Douglas in exile with his newborn child, and his adult son now successfully developing the plant intended to cause Armageddon. In the shortened version released in U.S. theaters, home video, and network television, a new ending was added where Douglas returns to the company and enters a board meeting having explosives hidden on him. In the final scene, Angel's face is overlaid with an image of an explosion, showing that Robert has successfully thwarted the apocalypse. The U.S. DVD from Lionsgate retains the original darker ending and the Blu-ray from Scream Factory contains both the European and American versions of the film.

Alternate versions
The European general release version of the film features an open ending, where Kirk Douglas is in exile with his newborn child, and his adult son now successfully operating the nuclear plant that is intended to cause Armageddon. In the shortened version released in U.S. theaters, home video, and network television, a new ending was added where Douglas returns to America and blows up the plant, sacrificing himself in the process. The U.S. DVD from Lionsgate retains the original darker ending.

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Featured review

"I Will Fight You To The End!"...

In THE CHOSEN (aka: HOLOCAUST 2000), the religious / supernatural horror begins right away. While clinching a big nuclear power plant deal, Robert Caine (Kirk Douglas) meets a mysterious photographer (Agostina Belli), who tells him of an ancient prophecy. Soon thereafter, Caine encounters tragedy, and is thrown into a nightmare world of apocalyptic proportions.

Spawned from the success of such films as ROSEMARY'S BABY, THE EXORCIST, and THE OMEN, THE CHOSEN is one among many derivative movies in the ensuing craze. However, it does have one major asset in Mr. Douglas, who never disappoints his audience. His character is believable in the most unbelievable situations. Even when he's running naked in a devil dream!

In addition, the plot is just novel enough to make it stand out from the other films of its ilk. There's also an atmosphere of impending doom that builds nicely as things unfold, in spite of the hokey "Satan's child" stuff. This whole idea was old, even in 1977.

All in all, a watchable entry in its subgenre...