The Omen (1976) Movie Overview

The Omen is a 1976 suspense/horror film directed by Richard Donner. The film stars Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Stephens, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Troughton, Martin Benson and Leo McKern. It is the first film in The Omen series and was scripted by David Seltzer, who also wrote the novel. The film followed a cycle of demonic child movies including Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist. The cycle continued with such films as Holocaust 2000. A remake, The Omen 666, was released on June 6, 2006. This date was chosen as a reference to the Number of the Beast (666). The premise of The Omen comes from the end times prophecies of Christianity. The story, set in Fulham, England, tells of the childhood of Damien Thorn (said to have been born on June 6 of that particular year at 6:00AM), who was switched at birth in Rome with the supposedly stillborn child of a wealthy American diplomat with only the husband’s knowledge, in order to keep it from affecting his wife. Damien’s family is unaware that he is actually the offspring of Satan and destined to become the Antichrist. His father, Robert Thorn (named Jeremy Thorn in the original book), eventually begins to realize his son’s tr… Source

• The Omen Movie Details
• Director: Richard Donner
• Tagline: OUR FINAL WARNING.
• Country: UK , USA
• Run Time: 111 min | Germany:107 min (cut version)
• Genre: Horror , Mystery , Thriller

• Cast Overview
• Gregory Peck as Robert Thorn
• Lee Remick as Katherine Thorn
• David Warner as Keith Jennings
• Billie Whitelaw as Mrs. Baylock
• Harvey Stephens as Damien Thorn
• Patrick Troughton as Father Brennan

The Omen Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

The Omen (1976): The young son of an American diplomat and his wife, living in London, turns out to be marked with the sign of Satan, the infamous quot;666quot;. It soon becomes apparent that he could be the Anti-Christ incarnate and possesses the evil powers to stop anyone who stands in his way. Source

The Omen Movie Review from New York Times

Satan’s son has arrived on Earth and He’s not about to let human parents get in the way. When his wife Katherine’s (Lee Remick) pregnancy ends in a stillbirth in a Rome hospital, U.S. diplomat Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck) substitutes another baby, whose mother died. Little Damien (Harvey Stephens) thrives, but, at his fifth birthday party, his nanny… Source

The Omen Movie Details from Imdb

Robert and Katherine Thorn seem to have it all. He is the US Ambassador to Italy and they want for nothing in their lives, except one thing: they do not have children. When Katharine has a stillborn child, Robert is approached by a priest at the hospital who suggest that he take a healthy newborn whose mother has just died in childbirth. Without te… Source

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