Apprentice to Murder (1988)

Fire-and-brimstone preacher sees Satan everywhere, trains gullible young boy to "detect" evil, and the two of them commit several murders in the name of Jesus. Based on a true story.

Director:

Ralph L. Thomas

Writers:

Wesley Moore, Allan Scott

Stars:

Donald Sutherland, Chad Lowe, Mia Sara

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald Sutherland	...	John Reese
Chad Lowe	...	Billy Kelly
Mia Sara	...	Alice Spangler
Knut Husebø	...	Lars Hoeglin
Rutanya Alda	...	Elma Kelly
Eddie Jones	...	Tom Kelly
Mark Burton	...	Clay Myers
Adrian Sparks	...	Irwin Myers
Tiger Haynes	...	Rufus
Minnie Gentry	...	Mam Isobel
Blain Fairman	...	Foreman
Mert Hatfield	...	Sheriff
Keith Edwards	...	Cop 1
Chris Langman	...	Patterson
Lars Hiller	...	Prouty

Storyline

Fire-and-brimstone preacher sees Satan everywhere, trains gullible young boy to "detect" evil, and the two of them commit several murders in the name of Jesus. Based on a true story.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | religious fanatic | based on true story | independent film

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Taglines:

They thought it was the Devil. The Police said it was Murder.

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Genres:

Mystery

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

Canada USA Norway

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 July 1989 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Long Lost Friend

Filming Locations:

Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

Box Office

Gross:

$466,369 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hot International A/S, K/S LLF Productions, New World Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Filmed in Bergen, Norway

Just want to ad that much of the movie is filmed at the west coast of Norway and in the city Bergen.

I probably liked the movie because of that... The buildings and landscape fits the movie well. Based on how religious some people were in some areas at the west coast (maybe still are), and how strong some believe in the super-natural, the story gets a good framing from the Norwegian nature.

Some of the landscapes are probably gone to day, farming areas are becoming suburbs, and the cities are growing. But you may still find some buildings, and the scenes from the center of Bergen are almost identical to day.