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Priest (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 18

Fresh: 12

Rotten:6

Average Rating: 7.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Father Greg Pilkington arrives in Liverpool parish where hypocrisy reigns among the other priests and the congregation as a whole. In a misguided attempt to improve matters, Father Pilkington visits his parishioners at their homes,... Father Greg Pilkington arrives in Liverpool parish where hypocrisy reigns among the other priests and the congregation as a whole. In a misguided attempt to improve matters, Father Pilkington visits his parishioners at their homes, only to have them repeatedly reject him. But the Father himself is not without sin, for the police catch him in a car, breaking his priestly vow of celibacy with a male lover. His homosexuality makes headlines, and he becomes a target of relentless public scrutiny, cruelty and alienation. [More]

Starring: Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle

Starring: Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle

Director: Antonia Bird

Director: Antonia Bird

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A provocative film, with persuasive work by Roache.

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05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
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This drama about Church hypocracy could stand to be far less preachy.

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12/26/02
Dan Lybarger
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A star-making performance by Linus Roache.

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Peter Stack
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The film's heart and message was in the right place.

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Makes it clear that forgiveness is one of the most distinctive marks of Christianity and there is no future for any church that disregards it.

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