Plank Neil Crone as Ken Ritz T.D. Jakes as Pastor Vernon Billings (appearing on a video to be played post-Rapture) Rebecca St. James as Buck's assistant Bob Carlisle as GNN reporter John Hagee as an unnamed passenger on Captain Steele's flight, where many passengers (including Hagee) disappear after the Rapture Production Filming The film cost $17.4 million (). Cloud Ten Pictures licensed the rights to the first two Left Behind novels from Namesake Entertainment, which had licensed them from the books' authors. Filming commenced in early May 2000 and continued for a total of 31 days. An Ontario quarry was used for the scenes of Israel. Bowmanville Zoo's Mike Hackenberger commented, "Camels sell the look. ... As a prop, camels are great. You can move 'em around, you can stick 'em there, and you see a camel on sand, you know it's desert ... They might not fit through the eye of the needle, but without them, this movie would have been a disaster. There should be at least one camel in every movie." Casting Before Janaya Stephens took the role of Chloe Steele, it had been given to Lacey Chabert, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Some of the extras who played the saved were noted Christian ministers, most notably Jack Van Impe and John Hagee (who are featured on the airplane shortly before the mass disappearance; Hagee was also very instrumental in the film's promotion) and T. D. Jakes (who appears in the video that the group watches, telling them what to expect in the post-Rapture world). Notable Christian musicians were also used as extras; Bob Carlisle and Rebecca St. James appeared as news anchors, and the Christian group Jake appeared as police guards towards the end of the movie. Soundtrack Two CDs of music from the film have been released. On October 3, 2000, Reunion Records released Left Behind: The Movie Soundtrack, featuring a collection of songs from and inspired by the film. Left Behind (Main Theme) – Bryan Duncan and SHINEmk Never Been Unloved (Bruce's Song) – Michael W. Smith I Believe in You – Joy Williams Sky Falls Down (Israel Is Attacked) – Third Day I Need a Miracle – Plus One Hide My Soul – Avalon Can´t Wait for You to Return – Fred Hammond Midnight Cry (Closing Theme) – Various Artists Fly (Chloe's Song) – LaRue Believer (Buck's Song) – Jake Come