1981·Crime·1h 48m
7.0
★
A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
Directed by Ulu Grosbard
based on novel or book
brothel
cop
priest
los angeles, california
murder investigation
lapd
catholic priest
neo-noir
1940s
stag film
confession booth
brother brother relationship
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Cast
Robert De Niro
Father Des Spellacy
Robert Duvall
Det. Tom Spellacy
Charles Durning
Jack Amsterdam
Kenneth McMillan
Frank Crotty
Ed Flanders
Dan T. Campion
Cyril Cusack
Cardinal Danaher
Burgess Meredith
Msgr. Seamus Fargo
Rose Gregorio
Brenda Samuels
Dan Hedaya
Howard Terkel
Gwen Van Dam
Mrs. Fazenda
Thomas Hill
Mr. Fazenda
Jeanette Nolan
Mrs. Spellacy
Crew
Ulu Grosbard
Director
Joan Didion
Screenplay
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Lynzee Klingman
Editor
Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
Robert Chartoff
Producer
Irwin Winkler
Producer
Emily Ferry
Property Master
Michael Westmore
Makeup Designer
Popular Reviews
30 reviews
Matthew
5.0★ · 02/18/26
Why so boring?
Why so boring?
elzy
6.0★ · 01/10/26
the story was.. eh. i understand what they were thinking and could see as an interesting storyline buttttt… for me, it didn’t cut it. Also having robert de niro and robert duvall wasn’t enough to make it a little more interesting 😭😭
tho hot priest robert de niro definitely served
tho hot priest robert de niro definitely served
the story was.. eh. i understand what they were thinking and could see as an interesting storyline buttttt… for me, it didn’t cut it. Also having robert de niro and robert duvall wasn’t enough to make it a little more interesting 😭😭
tho hot priest robert de niro definitely served
tho hot priest robert de niro definitely served
Kiki
6.0★ · 11/16/25
bob as pretty boy priest in a boring film? 💔💔💔💔
#sorry
#sorry
bob as pretty boy priest in a boring film? 💔💔💔💔
#sorry
#sorry
Lara
Tom Hagen and Vito in the same scene again 😭😝
Tom Hagen and Vito in the same scene again 😭😝
Harry Angel
6.0★ · 06/18/25
Way too calm unfortunately, it should’ve been darker and grittier
Cool chemistry between Duvall and De Niro
Amazing ending
Cool chemistry between Duvall and De Niro
Amazing ending
Way too calm unfortunately, it should’ve been darker and grittier
Cool chemistry between Duvall and De Niro
Amazing ending
Cool chemistry between Duvall and De Niro
Amazing ending