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The Believers(1987)

1h 54mHorror, Mystery, ThrillerEnglish
5.9/10
181 user ratings

Nothing can stop them, no one can help you. They know who you are.

Overview

Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.

Director

John Schlesinger

Studio

Orion Pictures

Budget

$13M

Revenue

$19M

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Cast

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

as Cal Jamison

Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

as Jessica Halliday

Harley Cross

Harley Cross

as Chris Jamison

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

as Lt. Sean McTaggert

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

as Kate Maslow

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

as Robert Calder

Lee Richardson

Lee Richardson

as Dennis Maslow

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

as Marty Wertheimer

Carla Pinza

Carla Pinza

as Carmen Ruiz

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

as Tom Lopez

Raúl Dávila

Raúl Dávila

as Oscar Sezine

Malick Bowens

Malick Bowens

as Palo

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1987

Runtime

1h 54m

Language

English

Rating

5.9 / 10

Budget

$13M

Box Office

$19M

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

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What is The Believers about?

Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.

Who directed The Believers?

The Believers was directed by John Schlesinger and released in 1987. It is a horror, mystery, thriller film.

How long is The Believers?

The Believers has a runtime of 1 hours and 54 minutes (114 minutes total).

Who stars in The Believers?

The cast of The Believers includes Martin Sheen as Cal Jamison, Helen Shaver as Jessica Halliday, Harley Cross as Chris Jamison, Robert Loggia as Lt. Sean McTaggert, Elizabeth Wilson as Kate Maslow and more.

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