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 .
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