Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

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Movie Info

An investigator (William Devane) tries to bring the murderous leader (Brian Dennehy) of a religious cult to justice. Isaac: Danny Cooksey. Jackie Fields: Dee Wallace Stone. Rena: Tracey Needham. Naomi: Lucy Butler. Michael Leary: Brian Reddy. Joshua Kane: Michael Watson. Eddie Marston: Jackie Earle Haley. Dr. Rulon Allred: Phillip Abbott. David Yokum: Kale Browne.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Television
Directed By:

Jud Taylor
In Theaters:

May 4, 1993 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Sep 26, 2006
Runtime:

91 minutes
Studio:

Hearst Entertainment & Syndication

Cast

William Devane
as Dan Fields

Brian Dennehy
as Ervil LeBaron

Tracey Needham
as Rena

Danny Cooksey
as Isaac

Lucy Butler
as Naomi

Dee Wallace
as Jackie Fields

Brian Reddy
as Michael Leary

Michael Watson
as Joshua Kane

Jackie Earle Haley
as Eddie Marston

Phillip Abbott
as Dr. Rulon Allred

Kale Browne
as David Yokum

Robert Fine
as Rudy Tyler

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Critic Reviews for Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

All Critics (1) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

True-life events of this film took place about 15 years ago, but prove especially timely in light of the recent Branch Davidian tragedy.

March 2, 2018 | Full Review…

Todd Everett
Variety
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