"God works in mysterious ways. Man works in the deadliest."

1987

1h 45m

5.5(33 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Horror

Overview

A priest is put in a dilemma when the serial killer who has been murdering priests and nuns confesses to him.

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51 members

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Donald Sutherland

Father Robert Koesler

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Charles Durning

Father Ted Nabors

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Belinda Bauer

Pat Lennon

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Josef Sommer

Lieutenant Koznicki

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James Murtaugh

Robert Javison

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Leila Danette

Mrs. Washington

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Addison Powell

Father Edward Killeen

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Kathleen Tolan

Sister Ann Vania

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Tom Mardirosian

Detective Fallon

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Anita Barone

Irene Jimenez

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John Danelle

Detective Harris

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Anna Minot

Sister Mary Martyrs

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Lupe Ontiveros

Sophie

Writing

Roger Angelini

Brainard

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B. Constance Barry

Sister Grace

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Doris Biscoe

Newscaster

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Sandy Broad

Librarian

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Keith Brooks

Altar Boy

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Bethany Carpenter

Nancy Baldwin

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Joseph Conrad

Schommer

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Richard Cottrell

Officer Mills

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Production

Bruce Economou

Priest

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Rex Everhart

Father Skiarski

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Lilian Ferguson

Funeral Woman

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Stefan Gierasch

Trupiano

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Harold Hansen

Father Lord

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Cordis Heard

Sister Magdala

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Robert Heller

Kane

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Jihmi Kennedy

Officer Knight

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Don Lessnau

Passing Cop

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María López

Mrs. Jimenez

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Mark Margolis

Father Max

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Robert C. Maxwell

Father Marek

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Sheldon Miller

Coney Island Customer

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Joel Nash

Listening Priest

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Ed Oldani

Patrolman Wozniak

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Burt Pearson

Father Lasko

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Sam Pollack

Father Dailey

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David Regal

Father O'Day

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Jordan Rodriguez

Jimenez Baby

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Ed Ruffalo

Sergeant Ross

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Edward Seamon

Father Harold Steele

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Janet M. Smith

Cathy Javison

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Peter Van Norden

Father McNiff

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Josephine Vassalo

Mrs. Gates

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Jo Mullin White

Prioress

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Dennis Wrosch

Sister Vania's Beau

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Jeffrey R. Dolan

Driver

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Georgine Hall

Unknown Role

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Michael Mili

Guest at Party (uncredited)

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Jack White

Altar Boy (uncredited)

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