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To Kill a Priest
To Kill a Priest
  1. Movies
  2. To Kill a Priest

To Kill a Priest

1988
1h 57m
Drama
Thriller
History

Status

Released

Release

1988

Runtime

1h 57m

Storyline

A young priest speaks out against the Communist regime in Poland and is killed for it.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 57m
Sep 7, 1988
Languages
English
Director
Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland
Production
Sofica Valor
Sofica Valor
France 3 Cinéma
France 3 Cinéma
J.P. Productions
J.P. Productions
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
France
United States of America

Top Cast

35 Cast Members

Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert

Father Alek

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Stefan

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Colonel

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Feliks

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Igor

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Josef

Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Halina

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Anna

David Suchet

David Suchet

Bishop

Charlie Condou

Mirek

Gregor Fisher

Gregor Fisher

Priest

Jerome Flynn

Jerome Flynn

Traffic militiaman

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Judge

Anne-Marie Pisani

Anne-Marie Pisani

Colonel's Secretary

Eugeniusz Priwieziencew

Eugeniusz Priwieziencew

SB officer

Bogusława Schubert

Secretary

Philip Whitchurch

Philip Whitchurch

SB Officer

Johnny Allan

Boxing Coach

Wojciech Pszoniak

Wojciech Pszoniak

Bridge Player

Tom Radcliffe

Young Soldier

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