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Diary of a City Priest

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 17m
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5.5/10
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Diary of a City Priest (2001)
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David Morse plays Father John McNamee, a catholic priest who accepts a position at an inner-city church. The film begins with Father McNamee as he starts his new job and follows the priest t... Read allDavid Morse plays Father John McNamee, a catholic priest who accepts a position at an inner-city church. The film begins with Father McNamee as he starts his new job and follows the priest through his struggles in adapting to his new surroundings. Based on a true story.David Morse plays Father John McNamee, a catholic priest who accepts a position at an inner-city church. The film begins with Father McNamee as he starts his new job and follows the priest through his struggles in adapting to his new surroundings. Based on a true story.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
179
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  • Director
    • Eugene Martin
  • Writers
    • Eugene Martin
    • John McNamee(book)
  • Stars
    • David Morse
    • Thomas Ryan
    • Philip Goodwin
  • Director
    • Eugene Martin
  • Writers
    • Eugene Martin
    • John McNamee(book)
  • Stars
    • David Morse
    • Thomas Ryan
    • Philip Goodwin
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    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Father John McNamee
    Thomas Ryan
    • Father Dave Hagan
    Philip Goodwin
    • St. Francis of Assisi
    Ana Reeder
    Ana Reeder
    • St. Therese
    Robert Sella
    • St. Malachy
    Judy Bauerlein
    Judy Bauerlein
    • Sister Mary
    Marylouise Burke
    Marylouise Burke
    • Sister Grace
    Kate Kearney-Patch
    Kate Kearney-Patch
    • Ivey
    Zuri Alexander
    Zuri Alexander
    • Cop
    • (as Audrey Kelley)
    Frank Bowman
    • Crazed Man - Addict
    Tony Devon
    Tony Devon
    • Ethan
    Nancy Ding
    • Loving Couple
    J.D. Jackson
    • Kurt
    Christopher Kadish
    Doug Megson
    Doug Megson
    • Young Father Dave Hagan
    LauraLee O'Shell
    LauraLee O'Shell
    • Maid of Honor
    Sean Oliver
    Sean Oliver
    • Young Father McNamee
    Peter Patrikios
    • Drug Addict
    • (as Peter Petrikios)
    • Director
      • Eugene Martin
    • Writers
      • Eugene Martin
      • John McNamee(book)
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    8/10
    Invisible heroism without sentimentality
    David Morse captures without overstatement the persona of a dedicated priest who follows his calling to serve in an inner city community parish. There is no sugarcoating the frustration and sorrow he must embrace in order to love and serve people on the distant frontier between urban poverty and mainstream America. The portraits of the priest, his parish staff, and his parishioners are so true to life that the director must know this scene first hand. No attempt is made to beatify the priest or to create artificial and unrealistic tales of triumph and redemption among his parishioners, and consequently the viewer's experiences of both tragedy and hope arise from what feels like the substratum of true human experience.
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    • Release date
      • January 19, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • To imerologio enos efimeriou
    • Production companies
      • City Story Pictures
      • ITVS International
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      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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