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Doubt (I) (2008)

PG_13  104 min  -  Drama | Mystery   -  25 December 2008 (USA)
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In a Bronx Catholic school in 1964 a popular priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled 12 year old black student is questioned by the school's principal.

Writers:

John Patrick Shanley (screenplay), John Patrick Shanley (play)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Meryl Streep ...
Philip Seymour Hoffman ...
Amy Adams ...
Viola Davis ...
Alice Drummond Alice Drummond ...
Sister Veronica
Audrie Neenan Audrie Neenan ...
Sister Raymond
Susan Blommaert Susan Blommaert ...
Mrs. Carson
Carrie Preston ...
Christine Hurley
John Costelloe ...
Warren Hurley
Lloyd Clay Brown ...
Jimmy Hurley
Joseph Foster Joseph Foster ...
Donald Miller (as Joseph Foster II)
Mike Roukis ...
William London
Haklar Dezso Haklar Dezso ...
Zither Player
Frank Shanley Frank Shanley ...
Kevin
Robert Ridgell Robert Ridgell ...
Organist
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Storyline

It's 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A charismatic priest, Father Flynn, is trying to upend the schools' strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the iron-gloved Principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. The winds of political change are sweeping through the community, and indeed, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But when Sister James, a hopeful innocent, shares with Sister Aloysius her guilt-inducing suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius sets off on a personal crusade to unearth the truth and to expunge Flynn from the school. Now, without a shard of proof besides her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn which threatens to tear apart the community with irrevocable consequences. Written by Miramax Films  

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Plot Keywords:

School | Priest | Nun | Student | Boy  | See more »

Taglines:

There is no evidence. There are no witnesses. But for one, there is no doubt.

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La duda See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$507,226 (USA) (14 December 2008) (15 Screens)

Gross:

$33,422,556 (USA) (5 April 2009)
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Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Oprah Winfrey reportedly lobbied for the role of Mrs. Miller, but John Patrick Shanley refused to even give her a reading. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: William is sent home for having a bloody nose. He walks through an intersection with crosswalk indicators. The traffic signal changes from red to green, but the crosswalk indicators don't change. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Christine Hurley: Jimmy? Come on! You're serving today.
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Connections

Featured in 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
Written by Richard John Cottle
Courtesy of APM Music See more »