Tribulation (2000) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A detective awakens in a future ruled by enforced unity and becomes a leader of resistance against a global order marked by 666.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Violence Behind The Family

Tom Canboro's Christian family setting is disrupted when his eccentric brother-in-law seemingly goes insane. A violent attack makes Tom suspect that the incident is more than a private family crisis.

Key Events

• Christian Family Background — Tom Canboro is introduced as a police detective from a Christian family. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: Tom Canboro's family setting
• Jason's Strange Breakdown — Tom encounters the disturbing behavior of his eccentric brother-in-law. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: Family home
• Attempted Family Murder — Jason seemingly goes insane and tries to kill his wife. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: Family home
• The Hater Accusation — Jason calls his wife a hater during the violent disturbance. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: Family home
• A Possible Conspiracy — Tom realizes the incident may be part of a wider conspiracy. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: Tom Canboro's investigation
• Devil Worship Suspected — The suspected conspiracy appears to reach as far as devil worship. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: Tom Canboro's investigation

Crash Into The Unknown

Tom connects the family violence to a conspiracy reaching toward devil worship. A car crash interrupts his investigation and places him in a strange hospital.

Key Events

• Devil Worship Suspected — The suspected conspiracy appears to reach as far as devil worship. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: Tom Canboro's investigation
• The Fatal Car Crash — Tom is involved in a car crash while pursuing the disturbing mystery. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: Road
• Awakening In Hospital — Tom wakes in a strange hospital after the car crash. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: Strange hospital
• Years Have Passed — Tom discovers that years have passed since the accident. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: Strange hospital

The Marked World

After awakening, Tom discovers that years have passed and society has changed radically. The mark of 666 is widespread, while those who reject it are killed.

Key Events

• The Mark Of 666 — People across the world wear the mark of 666 on their right hands. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: World under new rule
• Refusal Means Death — Those who refuse the mark are killed. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: World under new rule
• Global Control Revealed — Tom learns that Franco Macalusso controls the world. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: World under new rule
• Peace As World Policy — The global ruler presents himself as a believer in worldwide peace. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: World under new rule
• A New World Order — The peaceful public order is revealed as a system of global control. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: World under new rule

Resistance Against Babel

Tom learns that Franco Macalusso controls the world through a global peace agenda. The effort to unite humanity under one order recalls the Tower of Babel and drives Tom toward resistance.

Key Events

• Babel's Shadow — The ruler seeks to unite humanity as it was at the Tower of Babel. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: World under new rule
• Resistance Takes Shape — Tom becomes a key resistance leader against the new world order. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: World under new rule
• Opposing Global Authority — Tom opposes the system enforcing the mark and worldwide obedience. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: World under new rule
• Resistance Against Control — Tom's resistance challenges the global order built around the mark. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: World under new rule
• The Cost Of Defiance — The resistance faces the lethal consequences imposed on those who refuse control. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: World under new rule
• A Defiant New Purpose — Tom stands as a resistance leader opposing the new world order. Characters: Tom Canboro Location: World under new rule

Story Breakdown

• Family Crisis — A disturbing act of violence transforms a private family crisis into a larger mystery.
  • Christian Background — Tom Canboro is introduced as a police detective from a Christian family.
  • Violent Breakdown — His eccentric brother-in-law seemingly goes insane and attempts to kill his wife.
• Conspiracy Clues — Tom searches for meaning behind the family violence and suspects an occult conspiracy.
  • Hater Accusation — The attacker calls his wife a hater during the disturbance.
  • Devil Worship — Tom realizes the conspiracy may extend as far as devil worship.
• Crash And Awakening — A car crash separates Tom from the world he knew and begins the future-world transition.
  • Car Crash — Tom is involved in a serious car crash while confronting the mystery.
  • Strange Hospital — He wakes in an unfamiliar hospital after years have passed.
• Marked Society — Tom discovers a transformed world where the mark of 666 governs survival.
  • Mark Of 666 — People worldwide wear the mark on their right hands.
  • Deadly Refusal — People who do not accept the mark are killed.
• Global Rule — A worldwide authority presents centralized control as a program for peace and unity.
  • Peaceful Authority — Franco Macalusso is described as a believer in global peace who controls the world.
  • Babel Vision — The global project seeks to unite humanity as it was at the Tower of Babel.
• Resistance Mission — Tom responds to the oppressive order by becoming a key resistance leader.
  • Defying Control — Tom opposes the system built around enforced marking and obedience.
  • New Purpose — His role shifts from detective investigating a family incident to resistance leader.

Directed by

André van Heerden

Key Cast

• Gary Busey — Tom Canboro
• Howie Mandel — Jason Quincy
• Nick Mancuso — Franco Macalousso
• Margot Kidder — Eileen Canboro
• Sherry Miller — Suzie Canboro