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Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

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Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic world.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

150 mins

Rating

6.875/10

Release Date

22 April 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Karol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II

Michael Crompton

Michael Crompton

Young Karol Wojtyla

Robert Austin

Robert Austin

Gov. Gen. Hans Frank

Caroline Bliss

Caroline Bliss

Rosa Kossack

Antony Brown

Antony Brown

Father Zary

Alfred Burke

Alfred Burke

Karol Wojtyla Sr.

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Father Góra

Sam Dastor

Sam Dastor

Józef Teitelbaum

Victoria Fairbrother

Victoria Fairbrother

Ruth Teitelbaum

John Forgeham

John Forgeham

Officer Moljek

Derek Francis

Derek Francis

Bishop Lec

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski

Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Mountain Sacristan

Patrick Marley

Patrick Marley

Raczynski

John McEnery

John McEnery

Monsignor Kuczkowski

Kilian McKenna

Kilian McKenna

Stefan Putrya

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

Marshall Konev

Michael Müller

Michael Müller

Pawel

Jonathan Newth

Jonathan Newth

Archbishop Adam Sapieha

Neil Nisbet

Neil Nisbet

Wiktor

Derrick O'Connor

Derrick O'Connor

Swiacki

Valentine Pelka

Valentine Pelka

Boguslaw Banas

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Jan Tyranowski

Bruce Purchase

Bruce Purchase

Jerzy Loparicz

Andrew Ray

Andrew Ray

Prof. Pigon

Vincent Riotta

Vincent Riotta

Teodor Krawick

William Simons

William Simons

Foreman Krauze

Natalie Slater

Natalie Slater

Hanna Jastrun

Eve Slatner

Eve Slatner

Sister Jadwiga

John Stacy

John Stacy

Prof. Grabowski

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Party Secretary Wladyslaw Gomulka

Philip Stone

Philip Stone

Archbishop Baziak

Kevin Stoney

Kevin Stoney

Bishop Dygat

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney

Church Affairs Minister Skarzynski

Mario Viggiano

Mario Viggiano

Franciszek

Fiona Walker

Fiona Walker

Anna Loparicz

Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

Juliusz Kydrynski

Edwin Francis

Edwin Francis

Forest Guard (uncredited)

Ettore Martini

Ettore Martini

Cardinal (uncredited)

Paul Müller

Paul Müller

(uncredited)

Frank Nuyen

Frank Nuyen

Cardinal (uncredited)

Tom Stoncel

Tom Stoncel

Boy in Crowd (uncredited)

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