Priest (2011)

A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.

Director:

Scott Stewart

Writers:

Cory Goodman, Min-Woo Hyung (graphic novel series "Priest")

Stars:

Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Bettany	...	Priest
Karl Urban	...	Black Hat
Cam Gigandet	...	Hicks
Maggie Q	...	Priestess
Lily Collins	...	Lucy Pace
Brad Dourif	...	Salesman
Stephen Moyer	...	Owen Pace
Christopher Plummer	...	Monsignor Orelas
Alan Dale	...	Monsignor Chamberlain
Mädchen Amick	...	Shannon Pace
Jacob Hopkins	...	Boy
Dave Florek	...	Crocker
Joel Polinsky	...	Dr. Tomlin
Josh Wingate	...	Familiar
Jon Braver	...	Familiar

Storyline

PRIEST, a post-apocalyptic action thriller, is set in an alternative world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on a quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined on his crusade by his niece's boyfriend, a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess who possesses otherworldly fighting skills.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | priest | church | warrior | vampire hunter | 

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Taglines:

Vampire Killer

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, disturbing images and brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Paul Bettany's fourth time playing a religious character. He played a monk in The Da Vinci Code (2006), the Archangel Michael in Legion (2010), a priest in The Reckoning (2002), and a priest in this movie.

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Goofs

When Priest readies himself to leave the city, his hands change from being wrapped to unwrapped then back to wrapped when he gets his motorcycle.

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Quotes

Priest: Are you any good with a gun?
Hicks: Better'n I am with a knife.
Priest: We leave at dawn.

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Crazy Credits

When the Screen Gems opening logo is completed, it cuts to the opening scene.

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Connections

Referenced in This Changed Earth (2011)

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Soundtracks

Mozart: 3. Sequentia: Dies irae (Requiem in D minor, K. 626)
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Berliner Philharmoniker - Conductor Herbert von Karajan, Organ: Rudolf Scholz, Choir: Wiener Singverein, Chorus Master: Helmuth Froschauer
Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Could have been much better

Love the actors, the concept, the genre, the fight scenes, and i want maggie Q to have my baby....but this movie was only so-so.

It needed a better script i think. The story just seemed hollow. Everything they did, just seemed half finished. Paul, who i thnk is awesome, didn't seem to resonate with any of the other cast. It really was like this movie needed another hour to develop itself and them it would have been great.

Worth seeing, if you like action movies, but sadly, your not going to remember this movie by next month.

If you like a good scifi western, see serenity.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Priest

Filming Locations:

433 S Spring St, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,953,664, 15 May 2011

Gross USA:

$29,137,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$78,309,505

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Michael De Luca Productions, Stars Road Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1