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A priest from the Vatican is sent to Sao Paulo, Brazil to investigate the appearance of the face of the Virgin Mary on the side of a building. While there he hears of a statue of the Virgin... See full summary »

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A priest from the Vatican is sent to Sao Paulo, Brazil to investigate the appearance of the face of the Virgin Mary on the side of a building. While there he hears of a statue of the Virgin Mary bleeding tears in a small town outside of the city. Meanwhile, a young woman in the U.S. begins to show signs of stigmata, the wounds of Christ. The priest from the Vatican links up with her and cares for her as she is increasingly afflicted by the stigmata. Her ranting and raving finally begins to make sense to the priest who starts to question what his religion has stood for for the last 1900 years. Written by Jeff Mellinger <jmell@uclink4.berkeley.edu>

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priest | stigmata | wound | vatican | catholic | See more »

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Believe The Words. Beware The Message. Behold The Truth. See more »

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Horror | Thriller

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Rated R for intense violent sequences, language and some sexuality | See all certifications »

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10 September 1999 (USA)  »

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Toby's Story  »

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Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,070,783 (UK) (21 January 2000)

Gross:

£3,472,079 (UK) (18 February 2000)
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Trivia

The "Aramaic" Frankie writes on the wall, is actually ancient Hebrew, because Rupert Wainwright thought looked more intriguing. See more »

Goofs

The priest stated to Frankie that she was the same age as St. Francis when he received the stigmata, 23. In fact, St. Francis was 42 years old when he received the stimata. See more »

Quotes

[Frankie is possessed by Father Alameida]
Father Andrew Kiernan: Frankie? Frankie... who are you?
Frankie: The messenger is not important.
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Referenced in End of Days (1999) See more »

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"Cosmic Angel"
Written by Michael Heinkel
Performed by B.A.T.I.K.
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anti church, but not anti-god
13 November 2003 | by (Maryland) – See all my reviews

i thought this movie was excellent. the take on what stigmata is, the 'miracle' of it, the historical and religious views of stigmata are brought together within the plot of the movie.

it is definitely anti-church, or rather, anti-establishment and anti-church politics. but it is not anti-god. the movie points out what many people believe already, that you do not need a church building to believe in god.

yet, it's not a religious movie. it's not really a horror movie. there are parts that are horrific, and it will make you think. don't watch this if you're in the mood for mindless entertainment. see it, and make your own judgements on what it's about. even if you don't agree with the premise, the acting and the storyline are well worth it.


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