- "Patrick you can't keep on killing forever!"
- ―Tess Seaton
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| Credits | |
| Title: | The First Power |
| Directed by: | Robert Resnikoff |
| Written by: | Robert Resnikoff |
| Produced by: | Robert W. Cort; Ted Field; David Madden; Marilyn Vance |
| Music by: | Stewart Copeland |
| Cinematography: | Theo van de Sande |
| Edited by: | Michael Bloecher |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Interscope Communications; Nelson Entertainment |
| Released: | April 6th, 1990 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 98 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $10,000,000 |
| Gross: | $22,424,195 |
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The First Power is a 1990 Satanic thriller written and directed by Robert Resnikoff. Produced by Interscope Communications and Nelson Entertainment, it was released theatrically in the United States on April 6th, 1990. The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips in his first horror feature as Los Angeles police detective Russell Logan. Logan is on the trail of notorious serial killer Patrick Channing, aka, the Pentagram Killer. He is assisted by a psychic named Tess Seaton. Although Logan proves successful in capturing Channing, the horror doesn't truly begin until after his execution. Invoking the first power, Channing comes back from the dead with supernatural abilities and seeks vengeance against the cop responsible for originally stopping him.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lou Diamond Phillips | Russell Logan |
| Tracy Griffith | Tess Seaton |
| Jeff Kober | Patrick Channing |
| Mykel T. Williamson | Oliver Franklin |
| Elizabeth Arlen | Sister Marguerite |
| Dennis Lipscomb | Commander Perkins |
| Carmen Argenziano | Lieutenant Grimes |
| Julianna McCarthy | Grandmother |
| Nada Despotovich | Bag Lady |
| Sue Giosa | Carmen |
| Clayton Landey | Mazza |
| Hansford Rowe | Father Brian |
| Philip Abbott | Cardinal |
| David Gale | Monsignor |
| J. Patrick McNamara | Priest |
| Bill Moseley | Bartender |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline for this film is "Satan has created the perfect killer. One who cannot be stopped. Be warned".
- Also released under the title Possessed and Possessed by Evil.
- The First Power grossed $5,677,715 on its opening weekend and was ranked #4 out of 1,332 theaters ($4,262 average). [1]
- Actor Jeff Kober also played a serial killer who returns to life after his own execution in an episode of the WB Network television series Charmed. [2]
- Actor David Gale, who plays a monsignor in this film, is best known for playing the role of Doctor Carl Hill in the 1985 movie Re-Animator and its 1989 sequel, Bride of Re-Animator.
External Links[]
- The First Power at AMG
- The First Power at IMDB
- The First Power at Wikipedia
- The First Power at Letterboxd.com
- The First Power at Rotten Tomatoes
- The First Power at Horrormovies.org