''The Calling'' is a 2000

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directed by . The film stars

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Richard Lintern Richard Charles Lintern (born 8 October 1962) is an English stage, voice and screen actor. Early life Lintern was born in Taunton, Somerset. He studied English Literature at Durham University. He subsequently won a scholarship to the Royal Aca ...

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, and

Alice Krige Alice Maud Krige (; born June 28, 1954) is a South African actress and producer. Her big break came in 1981, when she starred as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon in the British historical film ''Chariots of Fire'', and as Eva Gall ...

. The film is a co-production between the United Kingdom and Germany.

Plot

Following in the same vein as such classics as '' Rosemary's Baby'' and ''

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'', ''The Calling'' is the story of Kristie St. Clair, the involuntary mother of the

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, and possibly the only person who can stop the coming of a modern-day

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. Kristie (

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) believes that she has the perfect life: a marriage to Marc ( Lintern), her charming TV personality husband, Dylan (

), her beautiful young son, an enchanting house in the British countryside, and a successful new career. However, as time passes, occurrences manifest that raise her suspicions. Multiple incidents prompt these concerns. Dylan's violent behavior, which includes the impaling of his pet guinea pig on a stake and his apathy towards the death of a friend. Elizabeth ( Krige), an old family friend, appears to be trying to replace Kristie whilst keeping her away from Marc and Dylan. Marc himself begins acting strangely, overreacting after a dog bite and hanging the dog in the backyard as punishment. As her family withdraws further from her and she loses her best friend, Kristie encounters a mysterious taxi driver with unexplained knowledge of the events. With the help of the taxi driver, Kristie comes to the conclusion that unless she stops him, Dylan will lead mankind into a horrifically malevolent future. Eventually, Kristie, who stops caring for Dylan, escapes the hospital with Father Mullin and tells him it was a new time. Father Mullin rips off his white collar tab and throws it out the window as they drive away.

Cast

as Kristie St.Clair *

as Marc St.Clair *

as Carmac *

as Dylan St.Clair *

as Elizabeth Plummer *

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as Jack Plummer *Peter Waddington as Father Mullin *

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as Police Inspector Oliver Morton *

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as Shelly *

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as Lynette * Deborah Baxter as Receptionist *Jack MacKenzie as Norman *

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as Reverend

Film locations

The majority of filming was in Cornwall, England, UK and

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References

External links

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