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The Believers (2000)

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The true story of how two former child actors and a pair of struggling musicians got hired to appear on a TV series -- and became one of the biggest rock groups of the 1960s in the process -- is recounted in this made-for-cable feature. When a TV producer got the idea of taking the premise of A Hard Day's Night and turning it into a situation comedy, he hired Mickey Dolenz (Aaron Lohr), Davy Jones (George Stanchev), Mike Nesmith (Jeff Geddis), and Peter Tork (L.B. Fisher) to play the

PG-13, 2 hr.

Documentary, Drama, Horror, Musical & Performing Arts

Directed By: John Schlesinger

In Theaters: Jun 10, 1987 Wide

On DVD: Jan 22, 2002

Concorde/New Horizons Home Video

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Cast

Wallace Langham
Aaron Lohr
Colin Ferguson
L.B. Fisher
Jeff Geddis
Georges Stanchev
Martin Sheen
Dr. Cal Jamison
Helen Shaver
Jessica Halliday
Robert Loggia
Lt. Sean McTaggert
Jimmy Smits
Tom Lopez
Harley Cross
Chris Jamison
Harris Yulin
Donald Calder
Elizabeth Wilson
Kate Maslow
Lee Richardson
Dennis Maslow
Richard Masur
Marty Wertheimer
Carla Pinza
Mrs. Ruiz
Juan Manuel Aguero
News Vendor
Malick Bowens
Palo
Philip Carey
Calder's Assistant
Harvey Chao
Chinese Couple
Bob Clout
Cigar Couple
Ra�l D�vila
Sezine
Tony De Santis
Precinct Detective
Gary Farmer
Mover
Janet-Laine Green
Lisa
Eddie Jones
Police Patient
Dick Martinsen
Diner Cop
Christine Pak
Chinese Couple
Joe Pentangelo
Theater Cop
Larry Ramos
Diner Counterman
Jennifer Lee
Calder's Assistant
Robert Clohessy
Diner Detective
Shirley Anthony
Marty's Secretary
John Bendel
Theater Detective
Christopher Brown
Carpenter
Dick Callahan
Bartender
Robert Connelly
Precinct Detective
Ramsey Fadiman
Mover
Raymond Graham
Lead Drummer
Nonnie Griffin
Cigar Couple
Elizabeth Hanna
Doctor At Hospital
Joan Kaye
Woman In Park
Khali Keyi
African Shaman
Maria Lebb
Believer
Maria Magdaleno
Woman At Newstand
Micki Moore
Believer
Ray Paisley
Customs Agent
Fernando Queija
Believer
Ana Maria Quintana
A.C.H.E. Secretary
Leroy Radcliffe
Chief Dancer
Frank Rivers
Park Cop
Richard Spiegelman
Believer
Joseph Wilkens
Theater Cop

Critic Reviews for The Believers

All Critics (20) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (10) | DVD (1)

It was an especially smart move to cast Daniel Benzali as the cult's leader, The Teacher.

October 16, 2007 Full Review Source: Horror.com

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Staci Layne Wilson

Horror.com Source: Horror.com

An intense, gripping and serious horror film. Has aged quite well since its theatrical release.

January 26, 2006 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Not as creepy as the book, but hey, it'll do in a pinch.

November 25, 2002 Comment

Widgett Walls

Needcoffee.com

John Schlesinger and the horror film should never have met

July 30, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

a few shocks amid a lot of voodoo hoodoo

July 29, 2002 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

Dry and obvious cult thriller that starts out ugly and then just gets more and more confused.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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Voodoo cult thrillerr. Somewhat interesting, but I'm not a big Martin Sheen fan, but he does make it creepier.

February 10, 2008

Lafe Fredbjornson

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John Schlesinger's career started not far from where I live so I've often found his films interesting. Unfortunately this isn't one of his better ones. To say it is slow would be an understatement and it's really just "Rosemary's Baby" all over again. There are a couple of gore scenes to keep reminding people that it

August 19, 2007

Dr Blood �

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