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4.7/10   775 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Peter Richardson (writer)
Pete Richens (writer)
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Release Date:
30 August 1991 (USA) more
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Plot:
A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
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Amusing and light hearted comedy more (9 total)

Cast

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Robbie Coltrane ... The Pope

Alex Rocco ... Cardinal Rocco
Adrian Edmondson ... Father Rookie
Paul Bartel ... Monsignor Fitchie
Damir Mejovsek ... Drunk Cardinal
Bozidar Smiljanic ... Cardinal Spott
Salvatore Cascio ... Paulo
Annette Crosbie ... Mother Superior
Marc Smith ... US News Reporter
Peter Richardson ... Bish
Ranko Zidaric ... Father Santini
Dani Segina ... Old Cardinal

William Hootkins ... Cardinal Verucci
Niall Buggy ... BBC Reporter
Robert Stephens ... Carmelengo
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Pope Must Diet (USA)
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Runtime:
Australia:95 min | USA:97 min | UK:97 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The last film of Ernest Clark more
Quotes:
[first line]
Monsignor Fitchie: Pope's dead!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofs The Godfather (1972) more
Soundtrack:
Hungry Man more

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Amusing and light hearted comedy, 22 February 2002
Author: kellaway84 from Manchester, UK

Contrary to the other reviewer's views this film was not made by bigots or those intent on stirring up religious hatred, but rather a light satire of the inner workings of the Vatican. It is a film that should not be taken too seriously.

Coltrane is as lovable as ever as the lowly priest who becomes the pope due to a typing error, and starts to clamp down on the mafia's involvement, though his efforts are put to an end when it is revealed he fathered a love child in his earlier life, he is then forced to try and stop the mafia from planting their own pope.

The stock British actors pull the film off with gentle gags, and where acting is cheesey is where the film blatantly doesnt take itself seriously....we're talking about a depiction of the vatican with a stock of Turin shrouds being sold in the crypt!!

Not the greatest comedy ever but still worth a look.

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