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          August 8, 2014 (limited)

R | 1h 40m | Comedy, Drama

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When a parishioner talks to Father James Lavelle (Brendan Gleeson) during confession about the sexual abuse he suffered as child at the hands of the priest, he tells him he will kill James the next Sunday. Since his abuser is dead, the man reasons that killing a good priest would hurt the Catholic Church more than killing a bad one.

Director: John Michael McDonagh

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Producer(s): Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez-Marengo, James Flynn

Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Isaach De Bankole, M. Emmet Walsh

Writer(s): John Michael McDonagh

26 votes and 9 Reviews

| Write a Review

Rotten Tomatoes® Score 90%

80%

In Theaters: January 19, 2014 (limited)

          August 1, 2014 (limited)

        


          August 8, 2014 (limited)

R | 1h 40m | Comedy, Drama

  Watch Trailer

When a parishioner talks to Father James Lavelle (Brendan Gleeson) during confession about the sexual abuse he suffered as child at the hands of the priest, he tells him he will kill James the next Sunday. Since his abuser is dead, the man reasons that killing a good priest would hurt the Catholic Church more than killing a bad one.

Rotten Tomatoes® Score 90%

80%

In Theaters: January 19, 2014 (limited)

          August 1, 2014 (limited)

        



          August 8, 2014 (limited)

R | 1h 40m | Comedy, Drama

When a parishioner talks to Father James Lavelle (Brendan Gleeson) during confession about the sexual abuse he suffered as child at the hands of the priest, he tells him he will kill James the next Sunday. Since his abuser is dead, the man reasons that killing a good priest would hurt the Catholic Church more than killing a bad one.