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hoodlum priest wse b & w
director irvin kershner better known for his big budget films like the empire strikes back joins with scripters and lead don murray to create this moving and effective docudrama . the story is based on the experiences of real life rev. charles dismas clark played here by murray a jesuit priest devoted to working with young ex convicts who face uphill battles in trying to re integrate into a society that discriminates against them . at focus is the struggle of billy lee jackson keir dullea with his personal demons as he gets involved in crimes which are not of his doing alone . his case illustrates the nature of the majority of cases and like the majority he pays in spades for his mistakes . a powerful argument for looking at the horror of the death penalty and societys responsibility for crime this well wrought story is compelling and consistently effective . eleanor mannikka rovi . br br cc original theatrical trailer english mono french mono english french & spanish language subtitles . br br cc original theatrical trailer english mono french mono english french & spanish language subtitles .
dvd rating not rated runtime 102 closed captioned 20th century fox home entertainment 10 15 2002
actors bill atwood sam capuano joseph cusanelli keir dullea larry gates don joslyn al mack louise martini vince obrien warren parker logan ramsey cindi wood don murray joe hamilton norman mckay aspect ratio 1.66 1 created by stage pcm created date 2014 08 23 06 09 36.0 director irvin kershner duration 102 dvd region code 1 languages french modified by stage pcm modified date 2015 04 17 03 40 39.0 mpaa rating pg rating reason questionable for children record label mgm release date 1154390400000 studio & production company fox