

To Kill a Priest
1988-09-07 · 117 min · ★ 6.2
A young priest speaks out against the Communist regime in Poland and is killed for it.
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- Directors
- Agnieszka Holland
- Production companies
- Sofica Valor, France 3 Cinéma, J.P. Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- France, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Christopher LambertFather Alek
Ed HarrisStefan
Joss AcklandColonel
Tim RothFeliks
Timothy SpallIgor
Pete PostlethwaiteJosef
Cherie LunghiHalina
Joanne WhalleyAnna
David SuchetBishop
Charlie CondouMirek
Gregor FisherPriest
Jerome FlynnTraffic militiaman
Brian GloverJudge
Anne-Marie PisaniColonel's Secretary
Eugeniusz PriwieziencewSB officer
Philip WhitchurchSB Officer
Wojciech PszoniakBridge PlayerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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