The Confessor (film)
2004 Canadian film
- August 28, 2004 (2004-08-28) (Montréal World Film Festival)
- March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21) (Canada)
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The Good Shepherd (also known as The Confessor in the United States) is a 2004 drama film directed by Lewin Webb, starring Christian Slater, Molly Parker and Stephen Rea. The film follows a straying Catholic priest's investigation of a troubled teen's mysterious death. It was released direct-to-video on March 21, 2006.
Plot
This religious-themed thriller follows Daniel Clemens (Christian Slater), a fallen priest turned public-relations representative for the Catholic Church, risking his life to prove the innocence of a fellow clergyman who has been accused of committing murder. With the help from a dedicated reporter (Molly Parker) and a truth-seeking church lawyer (Stephen Rea), they begin uncovering a scandal that tests their faith.[1]
Cast
- Christian Slater as Daniel Clemens
- Molly Parker as Madeline Finney
- Stephen Rea as McCaran
- Gordon Pinsent as Cardinal Ledesma
- Nancy Beatty as Lucy Gallagher
- Von Flores as Father Andrews
- Daniel Kash as Jeffrey Altman
- Alex Paxton-Beesley as Monica
- Jordan Hughes as Cameron
- Roman Podhora as Detective Sherman
- Shawn Lawrence as Bishop Sorano
- Colin Glazer as Monsignor Hummel
- Joan Gregson as Mrs. Donelly
- Kyra Harper as Mrs. Andrews
- Duane Murray as James
- Tim Progosh as Phillip Patterson
- Gary Brennan as Grey Hair
- James Dallas Smith as Eric Halloran
- Vanessa MacDonald as Female Police Officer
- Renee Percy as Godmother
Filming
Filming took place in Hamilton, Ontario in 2004.[2]
References
External links
- The Confessor at IMDb
- The Confessor at AllMovie
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