Tribulation (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, Tribulation is a thriller, drama and science fiction film directed by Andre van Heerden, running about 95 minutes. “One man will need the end of the world... to find all that he has lost.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Tom Canboro is a police detective with a Christian sister, Eileen, a brother, Calvin, a wife, Susan, and eccentric brother-in-law, Jason. One night, Jason seemingly goes insane and tries to kill Eileen, calling her a "hater". Tom soon realises this may be a conspiracy going as far as devil worship, but as he speeds in his car to get help, he suddenly looses control and crashes. Waking up in a strange hospital, he finds years have passed and people all over the world are wearing the mark of 666 on their right hands, and all those who don't are being killed off. Franco Macalusso, the believer in world peace Jason was fond of, now controls the world, and is trying to bring the world together as it was at the tower of Babel. Meanwhile, the "Haters" or Christians are hiding out and airing TBN tapes on the air for people to realise the Messiah is really the Antichrist, but their leader, Helen Hannah, is arrested... Written by The Extra in the Background

Who’s in it. Tribulation stars Gary Busey as Tom Canboro, Howie Mandel as Jason Quincy, Nick Mancuso as Franco Macalousso and Margot Kidder as Eileen Canboro, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.3/10, Tribulation has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tribulation page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tribulation tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.