The Believers
| The Believers | |
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| Directed by | John Schlesinger |
| Produced by | John Schlesinger Beverly J. Camhe Michael Childers |
| Written by | Mark Frost |
| Starring | Martin Sheen Helen Shaver Harley Cross Robert Loggia Jimmy Smits Malick Bowens Harris Yulin Lee Richardson Gary Farmer |
| Music by | J. Peter Robinson |
| Cinematography | Robby Müller |
| Editing by | Peter Honess |
| Distributed by | Orion |
| Release date(s) |  June 10, 1987 |
| Running time | 1h 50 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $18,753,438 |
The Believers is a horror/neo-noir film directed by John Schlesinger, released in 1987 and starring Martin Sheen, Robert Loggia and Helen Shaver. It is based on the 1982 novel The Religion by Nicholas Conde.
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[edit] Plot
After the accidental death of his wife by electrocution, Cal Jamison (Martin Sheen) moves to New York City, where a rash of brutal, ritualistic child murders, supposedly committed by members of a Hispanic cult practicing a malevolent version of brujería have been confounding the NYPD. Things take a turn for the worse when the cult targets Jamison's son Chris (Harley Cross).
[edit] Cast
- Martin Sheen as Cal Jamison
- Helen Shaver as Jessica Halliday
- Harley Cross as Chris Jamison
- Robert Loggia as Lieutenant Sean McTaggert
- Jimmy Smits as Tom Lopez
- Malick Bowens as Palo
- Elizabeth Wilson as Kate Maslow
- Harris Yulin as Robert Calder
- Lee Richardson as Dennis Maslow
- Richard Masur as Marty Wertheimer
- Carla Pinza as Carmen Ruiz
- Janet-Laine Green as Lisa Jamison
- Raúl Dávila as Oscar Sezine
- Geoffrey Kellett as Paramedic
[edit] Controversy
The film was in large part an influence on the Santería-based cult established by serial killers Adolfo Constanzo and Sara Aldrete.[citation needed] The film led a few members of the cult to say that what was shown in the film was a misrepresentation of the real peaceful intentions of the religion and its meaning.
[edit] Release
The film was released theatrically in the United States by Orion Pictures in June 1987.[1] It grossed $18,753,438 at the box office.[2]
The film was released on DVD in the United States by MGM Home Entertainment in 2002.[3]
[edit] Soundtrack
The film score by J. Peter Robinson was released on Perseverance Records September 3, 2009.
[edit] References
- ^ "Company Credits for The Believers". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092632/companycredits. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ "The Believers". boxofficemojo.com. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=believers.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ "The Believers". dvdempire.com. http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=210382. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
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