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 sci-fi 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.

---

Plot Keywords:

vampire | priest | church | warrior | vampire hunter | 

---

Taglines:

This war will never end. His mission is just the beginning.

---

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

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, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$29,136,626, 19 June 2011

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$78,309,131, 23 June 2011

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cam Gigandet played James, a vampire, in Twilight (2008).

---

Goofs

In many scenes, the cross on Priest's face, which is supposed to be a tattoo, is wiped off from the end of his nose and reappears as a full cross. One of the most noticeable moments in a short time span is at the Nightshade Reservation. Priest has one of the familiars pinned to the ground and when the camera focuses on his face, the end of the cross has been wiped off. Camera switches back to the familiar who points to the sky and when Priest turns to face the sun, the cross is fully drawn on again.

---

Quotes

Black Hat: [With an evil smirk] After all, if you're not committing sin... you're not having fun.

---

Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.110 (2012)

---

Soundtracks

Mozart: 3. Sequentia: Tuba mirum (Requiem in D minor, K. 626)
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)
Performed by The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (as The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields) - Conductor Neville Marriner (as Sir Neville Marriner)
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

good job

dark, dramatic, decent mixture of religion, vampires, not bad acting, impressive fight scenes and special effects. and, maybe more important, a realistic story, the presence of Paul Bettany and Urban being useful ingredients for a film who gives the expected scenes, emotion and fascination.