"Killing a priest on a Sunday. That’ll be a good one."

2014

1h 42m

7.1(991 votes)

Drama

Overview

After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.

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21 members

Acting

Brendan Gleeson

Father James Lavelle

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Chris O'Dowd

Jack Brennan

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Kelly Reilly

Fiona Lavelle

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Aidan Gillen

Dr. Frank Harte

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Dylan Moran

Michael Fitzgerald

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Isaach de Bankolé

Simon

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M. Emmet Walsh

The Writer

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Marie-Josée Croze

Teresa

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Domhnall Gleeson

Freddie Joyce

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David Wilmot

Father Leary

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Pat Shortt

Brendan Lynch

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Gary Lydon

Inspector Stanton

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Killian Scott

Milo Herlihy

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Orla O'Rourke

Veronica Brennan

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Owen Sharpe

Leo

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David McSavage

Bishop Garret Montgomery

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Mícheál Óg Lane

Mícheál

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Mark O'Halloran

Prison Officer

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Declan Conlon

Father

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Anabel Sweeney

Girl

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David Pearse

Father

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