Movie
Calvary
Overview
After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
Details
- Release date
- 2014-04-11
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Lipsync Productions, Octagon Films, Reprisal Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Brendan Gleeson as Father James Lavelle
- Chris O'Dowd as Jack Brennan
- Kelly Reilly as Fiona Lavelle
- Aidan Gillen as Dr. Frank Harte
- Dylan Moran as Michael Fitzgerald
- Isaach de Bankolé as Simon
- M. Emmet Walsh as The Writer
- Marie-Josée Croze as Teresa
- Domhnall Gleeson as Freddie Joyce
- David Wilmot as Father Leary
- Pat Shortt as Brendan Lynch
- Gary Lydon as Inspector Stanton
Crew
- John Michael McDonagh - Director
- John Michael McDonagh - Writer
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