The Covenant (film)
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| The Covenant | |
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| Directed by | Renny Harlin |
| Produced by | Gary Lucchesi Tom Rosenberg |
| Written by | J. S. Cardone |
| Starring | Steven Strait Sebastian Stan Laura Ramsey Taylor Kitsch Toby Hemingway Jessica Lucas Chace Crawford Kyle Schmid |
| Music by | Tomandandy |
| Cinematography | Pierre Gill |
| Editing by | Nicolas de Toth |
| Distributed by | Screen Gems |
| Release date(s) |   September 8, 2006 |
| Running time | 1 hr 37 min |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
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The Covenant is a 2006 horror/thriller film directed by Renny Harlin and written by J. S. Cardone.
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[edit] Story
In 1692, in the Ipswich Colony of Massachusetts, five families with magical abilities, referred to as "the Power", formed a covenant of silence to protect themselves from persecution. Four of the five bloodlines survive to this day.
The Covenant tells the story of the Sons of Ipswich, four young students at the elite Spenser Academy who are bound by their sacred ancestry. As descendants of the original families that settled in Ipswich Colony in the 1600s, the boys have all been given amazing supernatural powers, by the right of their heritage.
When the body of a student is discovered after a party, secrets begin to unravel which threaten to break the covenant that has protected the families for hundreds of years.
[edit] The Sons of Ipswich
- Caleb Danvers
Caleb Danvers, played by Steven Strait, is the captain of Spencer Academy's swimming team. He is the oldest of "The Sons of Ipswich" and the only child of William and Evelyn Danvers. He is exceptionally competitive and expects nothing other than the best from himself. A star student and freestyle champion, his future is lined with his intelligence, hard work and strong will to win. Sarah Wenham is his girlfriend, whom he met while attending an end of summer party and quickly falls in love with her. He is the most cautious in the group and is always careful not to use his powers too much. However, the legacy of the Danvers family weighs heavily on him. Living at his big family estate, he harbors a dark secret which he eventually shares with Sarah. He is the only one of the four who has seen up close the terrifying effects of their growing abilities. Now as his 18th birthday approaches, Caleb's abilities will escalate and his powers will be beyond imagination.
- Pogue Parry
Played by Taylor Kitsch, is the second oldest "Son of Ipswich". He is possessive of his longtime love, girlfriend Kate Tunney and gets jealous of her talking to other guys. He's usually rude and disorderly when not in the company of Caleb. As the only son of one of Ipswich's most well-known families, much is expected from him. However, he is an average student and lacks academic interest. When he is not with girlfriend Kate, he spends his free time racing his beloved motorcycle in ways that would make the most reckless daredevils stare in awe. Pogue is an adamant friend no matter what or how tough the situation. He tends to pair off with Caleb.
- Reid Garwin
Deceitful and roguish Reid Garwin, played by Toby Hemingway, is the third oldest "Son of Ipswich". He is a brash and a persistent practical joker. He is always looking to stir up trouble, he even gets into a fight with Caleb for picking a fight in a club. He enjoys using his powers more, perhaps excessively more, than anybody else in the group. However, he isn't a rebel and does look up to Caleb to help him out of messes. Although he is reckless, he is very loyal to his friends.
- Tyler Simms
The youngest of the Sons of Ipswich, Tyler, played by Chace Crawford, is shy and quiet. He can act somewhat awkwardly in front of girls and tends to pair off with Reid. He also has a new Hummer which he is very proud of. He is uncomfortable around tension and has a tendency to state the obvious once in a while. He also looks up to Caleb and his very loyal to his brothers of Ipswich.
[edit] Other media
Despite the popular misconception, The Covenant is not based on a novel, graphic novel or any comic-book title. The confusion comes from the fact that Sony had a comic-book of the same name created for the purposes of promoting the movie. Just prior to the release of this movie, Top Cow Comics printed a four part comic-book miniseries by Aron Coleite and Tone Rodriguez entitled ‘The Covenant’. Neither the authors of the comic-book miniseries nor Top Cow Comics is mentioned in the movies’ credit sequences, so the comic-book miniseries is not regarded as source material by the makers of this movie.[1]
[edit] Reception
The Covenant was widely panned by critics, getting a 3% "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [1] Upon its release in the United States, the film still managed to top the box office charts with a $9,000,000 opening on what was called a "weak" weekend.[2]
As of October 15, 2006, The Covenant has earned $23,292,105 in the US (Worldwide:$37,256,954). The film cost roughly $20 million to produce, not including marketing.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ From Film To Comics: Coleite & Rodriguez tackle "The Covenant". Comic Book Resources (July 8th, 2005). Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2153&p=.htm
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475944/business
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| Preceded by Invincible |
Box office number-one films of 2006 (USA) September 10, 2006 |
Succeeded by Gridiron Gang |
