The Rosary Murders (1987)
God works in mysterious ways. Man works in the deadliest.
A priest is put in a dilemma when the serial killer who has been murdering priests and nuns confesses to him.
- Date of release
- 1987-08-28
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (40)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Director
- Fred Walton
Casting
- Donald Sutherland — Father Robert Koesler
- Charles Durning — Father Ted Nabors
- Belinda Bauer — Pat Lennon
- Josef Sommer — Lieutenant Koznicki
- James Murtaugh — Robert Javison
- Leila Danette — Mrs. Washington
- Addison Powell — Father Edward Killeen
- Kathleen Tolan — Sister Ann Vania
- Tom Mardirosian — Detective Fallon
- Anita Barone — Irene Jimenez
- John Danelle — Detective Harris
- Anna Minot — Sister Mary Martyrs
Interesting facts
- Box office: $1.7M
The Rosary Murders is a 1987 American mystery crime film directed by Fred Walton, and starring Donald Sutherland, Charles Durning, Belinda Bauer, and Josef Sommer. The plot follows a series of gruesome murders occurring within a Detroit Roman Catholic parish. It is based upon the 1979 novel of the same name by William X. Kienzle. Kienzle received screenplay credit, as did Elmore Leonard.
Production
The film was shot in Detroit, at Holy Redeemer parish, a century old Roman Catholic church on Detroit's Southwest side. Musician Jack White makes an uncredited appearance as a young altar boy.
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