The Believers (1987)
Nothing can stop them, no one can help you. They know who you are.
Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.
Director: John Schlesinger
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: June 9, 1987
Cast
- Martin Sheen - Cal Jamison
- Helen Shaver - Jessica Halliday
- Harley Cross - Chris Jamison
- Robert Loggia - Lt. Sean McTaggert
- Elizabeth Wilson - Kate Maslow
- Harris Yulin - Robert Calder
- Lee Richardson - Dennis Maslow
- Richard Masur - Marty Wertheimer
- Carla Pinza - Carmen Ruiz
- Jimmy Smits - Tom Lopez
Screenplay
- Mark Frost (Screenplay)
- Nicholas Conde (Novel)
Music: J. Peter Robinson
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Editing: Peter Honess
Production: Orion Pictures
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada
Language: English, Español
Budget: $13M
Box Office: $19M
Original Language: en
Themes
Midnight Ritual Sacrifice and Terror, Occult Cult Rituals and Darkness, Cannibal Cults and Horror Tales, Cult Ritual and Horror Sacrifice, Evil Cult Ritual and Horror Sacrifice
Keywords
new york city, ritual, gun, voodoo, barn, cult, cigar smoking, death, ritual murder, ritual sacrifice, suicide by cop, voodoo ritual, prosperity, dance ritual, african deities
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Believers about?
- Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.
- Who directed The Believers?
- The Believers was directed by John Schlesinger.
- Who stars in The Believers?
- The Believers stars Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Wilson, Harris Yulin.
- How long is The Believers?
- The Believers has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is The Believers?
- The Believers is a Horror, Mystery, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of The Believers?
- The Believers had a budget of $13M.
- How much did The Believers gross?
- The Believers grossed $19M worldwide.
- Where was The Believers produced?
- The Believers was produced in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada.
- What are the themes of The Believers?
- The themes of The Believers include: Midnight Ritual Sacrifice and Terror, Occult Cult Rituals and Darkness, Cannibal Cults and Horror Tales, Cult Ritual and Horror Sacrifice, Evil Cult Ritual and Horror Sacrifice.