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God Told Me To
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Director:
Larry Cohen
Writer:
Larry Cohen (writer)
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Release Date:
11 July 1979 (France) more
Tagline:
Don't let it control you! more
Plot:
A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to." full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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God Told Me To
 (From LateFilmFull. 11 November 2008, 12:19 PM, PST)

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Larry Cohen's best and one of the most underrated horror/exploitation movies of the 1970s. This is a must see for genre fans! more (41 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tony Lo Bianco ... Det. Lt. Peter J. Nicholas

Deborah Raffin ... Casey Forster
Sandy Dennis ... Martha Nicholas
Sylvia Sidney ... Elizabeth Mullin
Sam Levene ... Everett Lukas
Robert Drivas ... David Morten
Mike Kellin ... Deputy Police Commissioner
Richard Lynch ... Bernard Phillips
Sammy Williams ... Harold Gorman
Jo Flores Chase ... Mrs. Gorman
William Roerick ... Richards
Lester Rawlins ... Board chairman
Harry Bellaver ... Cookie
George Patterson ... Zero
Walter Steele ... Junkie in Harlem pool hall
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Demon
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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Tony Lo Bianco accidentally broke actor William Roerick's rib performing CPR in the heart attack scene. more
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Anachronisms: The car in the flashback scenes was a 1951 Chevrolet, with post-1973 New York State license plates and registration. Briefly, it also turns into a 1939 Plymouth, when it hits a pothole. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fiona on Fire (1978) more

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Larry Cohen's best and one of the most underrated horror/exploitation movies of the 1970s. This is a must see for genre fans!, 11 February 2004
Author: Infofreak from Perth, Australia

I must have seen close to twenty movie written and/or directed by Larry Cohen ('Q', 'Black Caesar', 'Maniac Cop', 'It's Alive!', 'Best Seller', 'The Stuff', 'Uncle Sam',etc.etc.) and I have greatly enjoyed most of them, but 'God Told Me To' is without a doubt his best movie. It's an extraordinarily original picture, one of the best low budget horror movies of all time. Horror movie? Horror, mystery, science fiction, whatever you want to call it! Tony Lo Bianco plays a religious cop who is faced with a seemingly random series of murders committed by various people who, when asked why, simply say "God told me to". This is just the beginning of a very strange and fascinating story that will leave the viewer continually guessing! Lo Bianco was a last minute replacement for Robert Forster who was sacked after two days filming and a personality clash with Cohen. Lo Bianco gives a terrific performance, his best in my opinion after 'The Honeymoon Killers'. The movie features a strong supporting cast: Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis, screen veterans Sylvia Sidney and Sam Levene, plus cult favourite Richard Lynch ('Scarecrow', 'Open Season', 'The Ninth Configuration'), and even the movie debut of the enigmatic comedian Andy Kaufman. 'God Told Me To' is one of the 1970s most underrated horror/exploitation movies. Any fan of the genre must, I repeat MUST, see it!

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