The Church (1989) Horror
The Church (1989) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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The Church Plot Synopsis:
A church is built during medieval times on top of a pile of dead bodies that were considered possessed. Hundreds of years later a young librarian unleashes the evil within by removing a rock in the catacombs, and many strange events occur, and many people seem to have changed suddenly. Father Gus, the only one not possessed, must save the city from the pandemonium by finding the ancient secret of the church so it can crumble to pieces.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An old Gothic cathedral, built over a mass grave, develops strange powers which trap a number of people inside with ghosts from a 12th Century massacre seeking to resurrect an ancient demon from the bowels of the Earth.
Tagline: It will make you squirm.
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The Church Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1989 (more 1989 movies)
Language: Italian, Hungarian, Latin
Country: Italy
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Church Release Dates Blu-ray: Mar 13, 2018, DVD: Feb 19, 2002
Writers: Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini
Producers: Dario Argento, Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Musicians: Keith Emerson, Philip Glass, Goblin, Fabio Pignatelli
Cinematographers: Renato Tafuri
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The Church (1989) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Church Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Quarshie | ... | Father Gus |
| Tomas Arana | ... | Evan |
| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... | The Bishop (as Feodor Chaliapin) |
| Barbara Cupisti | ... | Lisa |
| Antonella Vitale | ... | Bridal Model |
| Giovanni Lombardo Radice | ... | Reverend |
| Asia Argento | ... | Lotte |
| Roberto Caruso | ... | Freddie |
| Roberto Corbiletto | ... | Hermann, the Sacristan |
| Alina De Simone | ... | Lottie''s Mother |
| Olivia Cupisti | ... | Mira |
| Gianfranco De Grassi | ... | The Accuser |
| Claire Hardwick | ... | Joanna |
| Lars Jorgenson | ... | Bruno |
| John Karlsen | ... | Heinrich |
| Katherine Bell Marjorie | ... | Heinrich''s Wife |
| Riccardo Minervini | ... | Schoolboy |
| Enrico Osterman | ... | The Torturer |
| Micaela Pignatelli | ... | Fashion shoot photographer |
| Patrizia Punzo | ... | Miss Brückner |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Hugh Quarshie (b. December 22, 1954) – Father Gus
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Huge Quarshie - Tomas Arana (b. April 3, 1955) – Evan
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Thomas Arana | Toma Arana - Feodor Chaliapin Jr., as The Bishop (as Feodor Chaliapin), passed away at age 86 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Fedor Chaliapin | Feodor Chaliapin | Fiodor Chaliapin | Theodor Chaliapin | Feador Chalyapin Jr. | Fiodor Schaliapin | F. Schaljapin Jr. | F. Schaljapin | Fyodor Shalyapin - Barbara Cupisti (b. January 24, 1962) – Lisa
Sign: Aquarius - Antonella Vitale – Bridal Model
- Giovanni Lombardo Radice (b. September 23, 1954) – Reverend
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m)
Also known as: John Morghen - Asia Argento (b. September 20, 1975) – Lotte
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Roberto Caruso – Freddie
- Roberto Corbiletto – Hermann, the Sacristan
- Alina De Simone – Lottie''s Mother
Also known as: Alina Simoni - Olivia Cupisti – Mira
- Gianfranco De Grassi – The Accuser
Also known as: Gianfranco Grassi | Gianfranco de Grassi - Claire Hardwick – Joanna
- Lars Jorgenson – Bruno
- John Karlsen, as Heinrich, passed away at age 97 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: John Carlsen | Charles John Karlsen | John Karlson
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