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The Final Conflict (Original title)Omen III (Alternative title)Omen 3 (Help search title)
Dates: 1981 (Copyright), 20 March 1981 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Directed by: Graham Baker

Synopsis: Damien has grown up and become head of Thorn Industries, and the next-in-line for US Ambassador to England. However, his power is threatened, by the second-coming of Christ, prophesised to be born in the island of Britain in the Apocraphal writings, and the deadly daggers he had hoped were lost forever. Sensing when the second-coming occurs he sets out to kill what he believes is a new-born child. He does this by causing the deaths of all the babies born on a particular date in Britain. Other investigators aware of who he is also meet gruesome deaths. He begins a relationship with Kate who is attracted to him but perturbed by his nature and violence. She also worries about his influence over her young son Peter. Thorn Industries grows in power in the world, with control over food in developing countries, and Damien's disciples and followers also grow in numbers.

Genre:
Horror
Releases
Date: 20 March 1981Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 108 mins Length: 9747 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (44)
©: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a Harvey Bernhard production: Harvey Bernhard, in association with: Mace Neufeld Productions, Made by: Twentieth Century-Fox Productions Ltd, Executive Producer: Richard Donner, Produced by: Harvey Bernhard, Associate Producer: Andrew Birkin, Production Supervisor: Brian D. Burgess, Location Manager: Peter Elford, Location Manager: Bryan Coates, Production Assistant: Jeanne Ferber, Assistant Director: Dusty Symonds, 2nd Assistant Director: Chris Newman, Kieron Phipps, Casting: Maude Spector, Written by: Andrew Birkin, Based on characters created by: David Seltzer, Director of Photography: Robert Paynter, Director of Photography: Phil Meheux, Camera Operator: Freddie Cooper, Special Effects Supervisor: Ian Wingrove, Edited by: Alan Strachan, Production Designed by: Herbert Westbrook, Art Director: Martin Atkinson, Set Decorator: Tessa Davies, Property Master: Andy Andrews, Wardrobe supervisor: Tiny Nicholls, Brian Cox, Make-up: Freddie Williamson, Titles: Camera Effects, Opticals: Rank Film Laboratories, Opticals: Camera Effects, Music by: Jerry Goldsmith, Conducted by: Lionel Newman, Music Editor: Michael Clifford, Sound Recording: Roy Charman, Sound Re-recording: Bill Rowe, Sound Editor: Bill Trent, Dialogue editor: Colin Miller, Stunt Co-ordinator: Marc Boyle, Dog Trainer: Joan Woodgate, Unit Publicist: Geoffrey Freeman, Studio: Elstree Studios
Cast (29)
Sam Neill (Damien Thorn), Rossano Brazzi (Father DeCarlo), Don Gordon (Dean), Lisa Harrow (Kate Reynolds), Barnaby Holm (Peter Reynolds), Mason Adams (the president), Robert Arden (American ambassador), Tommy Duggan (Brother Matteus), Leueen Willoughby (Barbara), Louis Mahoney (Brother Paulo), Marc Boyle (Brother Benito), Richard Oldfield (Brother Simeon), Milos Kirek (Brother Martin), Tony Vogel (Brother Antonio), Arwen Holm (Carol), Hugh Moxey (manservant), James Fox, John Baskcomb (diplomat), Norman Bird (Doctor Philmore), Marc Smith (press officer), Arnold Diamond (astronomer), Eric Richard (astronomer's technician), Richard Williams (vicar), Stephen Turner (Stigwell), Al Matthews (workman), Larry Martyn, Frank Coda, Harry Littlewood (orator), Ruby Wax (secretary)