Category: Drama
All Genres: Drama
Release Year: 1973
Country: USA, UK
Runtime: 78
Rating: 6.8 (0)
Languages: English
Director: Jack Gold
Sound: Mono
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Writing by: Brian Moore - (screenplay)
Brian Moore - (novel "Catholics")

Produced by: Sidney Glazier - executive producer
Barry Levinson - producer

Cast: Trevor Howard - The Abbot
Raf Vallone - Father General
Martin Sheen - Father Kinsella
Cyril Cusack - Father Manus
Andrew Keir - Father Matthew
Godfrey Quigley - Father Walter
Michael Gambon - Brother Kevin
Leon Vitali - Brother Donald
Seamus Healy - Brother Pius
John Kelly - Brother Paul
John Franklyn - Brother Martin

Music: Carl Davis
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Plot Outline: In the near future, the Catholic church has joined with other western religions in an ecumenical movement…
Plot: In the near future, the Catholic church has joined with other western religions in an ecumenical movement that has washed out much of the original message of the religion. A group of Irish monks have begun saying the mass again in Latin and have begun to have an international following. Martin Sheen is sent from Rome to bring them to task and they must confront what is truly essential in their worship and what is not.

Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
We wish to thank Her Majestys Governor of Netherlands Guiana for permitting our expedition to enter the jungles of the Tottiekampu country. Our thanks also to Chief Moi of the Matawais tribe for allowing us to record for the first time the sights and sounds of the Djuka Fire Dance Ritual.

Goofs: We know about 1 goofs. Here comes one of them:
Continuity: The number of the carrier changes during landing operations from 34 to 43 from time to time in the movie. It is visible during take-offs and landings.

Trivia: There are 4 entries in the trivia list - like these:

• The White Swan pub in Henley-on-Arden, which provided accommodation and catering for the film, was owned and run by actor Michael Elphick (Inspector Cleaver in the film).
• The location that was used for Noddy and Kims house is the same one that was used in Series 3 of "Boon" (1986) for the offices of “Texas Rangers.”
• The vampire motorcycle is a 750cc Norton Commando