Gabriel (2007)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Shane Abbess

Writers:

Shane Abbess (writer)
Matt Hylton Todd (writer)

Release Date:

15 November 2007 (Australia)

Genre:

Action | Horror

Tagline:

Far from Grace

Plot:

GABRIEL tells the story of an archangel who fights to bring light back to purgatory - a place where darkness rules - and save the souls of the city's inhabitants. |

Plot Keywords:

Hk G36 Assault Rifle | Narrator Introduction | Life Force | Drug Addiction | Broken Oath

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Andy Whitfield	...	Gabriel
Dwaine Stevenson	...	Sammael
Samantha Noble	...	Jade / Amitiel
Michael Piccirilli	...	Asmodeus
Jack Campbell	...	Raphael
Erika Heynatz	...	Lilith
Harry Pavlidis	...	Uriel
Kevin Copeland	...	Ahriman
Matt Hylton Todd	...	Ithuriel
Brendan Clearkin	...	Balan
Goran D. Kleut	...	Moloch
Valentino del Toro	...	Baliel
Amy Mathews	...	Maggie
Paul Winchester	...	Marcus
Richard Huggett	...	Max

Runtime:

Greece:109 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Heddon Greta, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

HILT Productions

Trivia:

Shane Abbess studied other low budget films like "Requiem for a Dream" and "Donnie Darko" to see how other filmmakers worked on such small budgets.

Quotes:

Gabriel: Falling is the last thing an angel feels.

Great Indie Film

I would have to say this rates at my favorite Indie/low-budget/Aussie films overall. Great acting, special effects, and story line, all despite it being produce with out-of-pocket money. I can't stake my life on this, but I believe I heard it was roughly 150,000 Australian dollars. For a couple of these actors, it was their film debut. The casting was phenomenal. Each one, although I'd never heard of any of them before seeing this film, was very into their performance. I did recognize Samantha Noble, when watching See No Evil afterwards. I highly recommend this film to anyone who likes Indies, stories of the occult, or just likes to see how acting should be done.