Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Neil Jordan |
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| Writer: | David Mamet |
| Staring: |
| Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 02, 1989 |
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| Director: | Neil Jordan |
| Writer: | David Mamet |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | monk, prison, prisoner, police, superstition, escaped convict, remake, based on play or musical, religion, convict, captive, disguise, monastery, roman catholic church, assumed identity, fake priest |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | Ned |
| Sean Penn | Jim |
| Demi Moore | Molly |
| Hoyt Axton | Father Levesque |
| Bruno Kirby | Deputy |
| Ray McAnally | Warden |
| James Russo | Bobby |
| Wallace Shawn | Translator |
| John C. Reilly | Young Monk |
| Jay Brazeau | Sheriff |
| Ken Buhay | Bishop Nogalich |
| Elizabeth Lawrence | Mrs. Blair |
| Bill Murdoch | Deputy |
| Jessica Jickels | Rosie |
| Frank C. Turner | Shopkeeper |
| Matthew Walker | Blacksmith |
| Sheelah Megill | Townswoman |
| Sean Hoy | Workman |
| Lloyd Berry | Passersby |
| David McLeod | Passersby |
| Richard Newman | Passersby |
| Frank Totino | Bystander |
| Karen Elizabeth Austin | Bystander |
| Antony Holland | Doctor |
| Sylvain Demers | Canadian Priest |
| Cory Dagg | Border Guard |
| Garwin Sanford | Prison Priest |
| Jack Ackroyd | Guard |
| James Kidnie | Guard |
| Gerry Bean | Guard |
| Rick Poltaruk | Fat Monk |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Neil Jordan | Director |
| George Fenton | Orchestrator, Original Music Composer |
| Philippe Rousselot | Director of Photography |
| Troy Gilbert | Stunts |
| Eddy Joseph | ADR Editor |
| Wallis Nicita | Casting |
| Mick Audsley | Editor |
| Joke van Wijk | Editor |
| Kim H. Winther | Second Assistant Director |
| Patrick Clayton | First Assistant Director |
| David Birdsall | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Takashi Seida | Still Photographer |
| Wolf Kroeger | Production Design |
| Richard Harrison | Art Direction |
| Michael Ritter | Assistant Art Director |
| Peter Lando | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Design |
| Warren Carr | Unit Production Manager |
| Mike Roberts | Camera Operator |
| Lara Fox | Script Supervisor |
| Grant Swain | Property Master |
| Larry McConkey | Steadicam Operator |
| Ilona Herman | Makeup Supervisor |
| Peter F. Woeste | "C" Camera Operator |
| Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil | Makeup Artist |
| Lisa Jane Taylor | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Roderick J. Pridy | "B" Camera Operator |
| Kant Pan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Cam North | Second Assistant Camera |
| Ian C. Ballard | Hair Supervisor |
| Paul LeBlanc | Hair Designer |
| Roy Sidick | Hairstylist |
| Kirk Johns | Location Manager |
| John 'Sandy' McCallum | First Assistant Camera |
| Kenneth H. Hawryliw | Assistant Property Master |
| Robin O'Donoghue | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brigitte Prochaska | Unit Publicist |
| Alan Bell | Foley Editor |
| Michael Connell | Music Editor |
| Derek Holding | Dialogue Editor |
| Scott Irvine | Transportation Coordinator |
| Coreen Mayrs | Extras Casting |
| Jan Kobylka | Construction Coordinator |
| James Devis | Second Unit Director |
| Richard Ritchie | Color Timer |
| Dominic Lester | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Albert Husson | Theatre Play |
| Sam Spewack | Theatre Play |
| Bella Spewack | Theatre Play |
| David Mamet | Writer |
| Ranald MacDougall | Original Film Writer |
| Vic Armstrong | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Art Linson | Producer |
| Robert De Niro | Executive Producer |
| Fred C. Caruso | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 814 | 896 |