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To Kill a Priest
To Kill a Priest

To Kill a Priest

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

5.926/10

Release Date

07 September 1988

Country

France

Cast

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

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

Bogusława Schubert

Secretary

Philip Whitchurch

Philip Whitchurch

SB Officer

Johnny Allan

Johnny Allan

Boxing Coach

Wojciech Pszoniak

Wojciech Pszoniak

Bridge Player

Tom Radcliffe

Tom Radcliffe

Young Soldier

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

Alek's Father

Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Alek's Mother

Matyelok Gibbs

Matyelok Gibbs

Colonel's Wife

Serge Delanoue

Serge Delanoue

Policeman

Vincent Grass

Vincent Grass

Nicky Taylor

Nicky Taylor

Serge Delanoue

Serge Delanoue

George Birt

George Birt

André Chaumeau

André Chaumeau

Huguette Faget

Huguette Faget

Nicolas Serreau

Nicolas Serreau

Jean-Pierre Stewart

Jean-Pierre Stewart

Hanna Sylberg

Hanna Sylberg

Raoul Delfosse

Raoul Delfosse

(uncredited)

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

(uncredited)

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