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14 December 1984 (USA)
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Somewhere between laughter and tears, they found something to believe in.
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Priest
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Christian Hypocracy
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Goldman Sachs Helped Moore’s ‘Capitalism’ Film
(From newsinfilm. 30 September 2009, 5:16 PM, PDT)
Hinton And Donnelly Costar In Mass Appeal 4/17-5/3 At Morrisville Heritage
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 31 March 2009, 2:49 PM, PDT)
(From newsinfilm. 30 September 2009, 5:16 PM, PDT)
Hinton And Donnelly Costar In Mass Appeal 4/17-5/3 At Morrisville Heritage
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 31 March 2009, 2:49 PM, PDT)
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Has There EVER Been a Jack Lemmon Movie Not Worth Seeing?
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(Credited cast) | Jack Lemmon | ... | Father Tim Farley |
 | Zeljko Ivanek | ... | Mark Dolson |
| Charles Durning | ... | Monsignor Thomas Burke |
| Louise Latham | ... | Margaret |
| Alice Hirson | ... | Mrs. Hart |
| Helene Heigh | ... | Mrs. Hart's mother |
| Sharee Gregory | ... | Marion Hart |
| James Ray | ... | Father De Nicola |
| Lois De Banzie | ... | Mrs. Dolson |
 | Talia Balsam | ... | Liz Dolson |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Mr. Dolson |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John C. Becher | ... | Mr. Jennings |
| Allison Caine | ... | Additional Voice |
| Christopher Carroll | ... | Salvatore Fitzgerald |
| John Devlin | ... | Choir Leader |
 | Richard Doyle | ... | Faculty Member |
| Maggie Gwinn | ... | Mrs. Quinn |
| Suzanne Kent | ... | Mickey Kelly |
| Ann Nelson | ... | Miss Barber |
 | F. William Parker | ... | Mr. Hartigan |
| Fran Robinson | ... | Robin |
 | Gloria Stuart | ... | Mrs. Curry |
| John Vargas | ... | Scott Alvarez |
 | Noni White | ... | Mother |
| R.J. Williams | ... | Boy |
| Terry Wills | ... | Bill Kelly |
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You're a lunatic! And Christ NEEDS lunatics. But the trouble with lunatics is, they don't know how to survive.
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MASS APPEAL (3 outta 5 stars)
You know, there probably isn't a movie Jack Lemmon has ever made that isn't worth watching... if only for his being in it. For instance, Mass Appeal isn't much of a movie... it was based on a minor play and outside of two showy roles for a couple of capable performers it doesn't seem to have much point. Luckily Jack Lemmon and Zeljko Yvanek are up to the task and the movie is a pleasant enough diversion... even if it does strain credulity at times. Lemmon is a well-established, beloved Catholic priest who is given the task of honing the skills of an opinionated, headstrong, young man fresh from seminary school. Lemmon has one month to shape him up or ship him out.
A minor scandal erupts when young Ivanek defends a pair of ex-homosexuals that he went to school with and who have been expelled... then his own sexuality is brought into question. Good dialogue but the movie plays itself out predictably. Not a classic but definitely worth checking out.