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In 1940s Los Angeles, Detective Tom Spellacy (Robert Duvall) probes into the savage murder of a woman found dumped in an empty lot. At the same time, he investigates a priest found dead in a whorehouse. Spellacy's brother (Robert De Niro), a Catholic priest, is meanwhile attempting to expand his church through Jack (Charles Durning), a shady contractor. While the two police cases and the real estate deal seem a world apart, Spellacy discovers an insidious connection involving money and power.
Original Release
09/24/1981
US Release
09/25/1981
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert De Niro | Des Spellacy / Father Des Spellacy |
Robert Duvall | Det. Tom Spellacy / Det. Sgt. Tom Spellacy |
Charles Durning | Jack Amsterdam |
Kenneth McMillan | Frank Crotty / Det. Frank Crotty |
Ed Flanders | Dan T. Campion |
Cyril Cusack | Cardinal Danaher |
Burgess Meredith | Msgr. Seamus Fargo |
Dan Hedaya | Howard Terkel |
Gwen Van Dam | Mrs. Fazenda |
Thomas Hill | Mr. Fazenda |
Directors
Writers
John Gregory Dunne, Joan Didion, Gary S. Hall
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert De Niro | Des Spellacy / Father Des Spellacy |
Robert Duvall | Det. Tom Spellacy / Det. Sgt. Tom Spellacy |
Charles Durning | Jack Amsterdam |
Kenneth McMillan | Frank Crotty / Det. Frank Crotty |
Ed Flanders | Dan T. Campion |
Cyril Cusack | Cardinal Danaher |
Burgess Meredith | Msgr. Seamus Fargo |
Dan Hedaya | Howard Terkel |
Gwen Van Dam | Mrs. Fazenda |
Thomas Hill | Mr. Fazenda |
Jeanette Nolan | Mrs. Spellacy |
Jorge Cervera Jr. | Eduardo Duarte / Father Eduardo Duarte |
Susan Myers | Bride / Bride - Georgette Amsterdam |
Louisa Moritz | Whore |
Pat Corley | Sonny McDonough |
Matthew Faison | Reporter #2 |
Richard Foronjy | Ambulance Driver |
Joseph G. Medalis | Deputy Coroner |
James Hong | Coroner Wong |
Ron Ryan | Detective #1 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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James D. Brubaker | Producer |
Robert Chartoff | Producer |
Irwin Winkler | Producer |