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Movie Info

Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark (Don Murray) dedicates himself to helping young ex-convicts who are struggling to rejoin a society that fears and rejects them. An especially wrenching case for the Reverend is Billy Lee Jackson (Keir Dullea), a troubled thief whose personal demons constantly tempt him back to a life of crime -- and may ultimately make him pay the highest price for a few desperate decisions.

Genre:

biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

Irvin Kershner
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 15, 2002
Runtime:

1h 41m
Production Co:

Murray-Wood Productions

Cast & Crew

Don Murray
Father Charles Dismas Clark

Larry Gates
Louis Rosen

Keir Dullea
Billy Lee Jackson

Logan Ramsey
George Hale

Cindi Wood
Ellen Henley

Don Joslyn
Pio Gentile

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Critic Reviews for The Hoodlum Priest

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (6)

Despite its faults, however, The Hoodlum Priest makes its plea, dedication and story strongly felt.

February 11, 2020 | Full Review…

A.H. Weiler
New York Times
It is a case of the whole justifying its parts. The moving parts are erratic, but the machine does its job.

February 11, 2020 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
The film generates both sympathy and concern.

February 11, 2020 | Full Review…

Peter John Dyer
Sight and Sound
Wears its heart on its collar.

February 11, 2020 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Don Murray expertly portrays Father Clark in this largely factual suspense drama, which powerfully stirs the emotions without ever resorting to maudlin religiosity.

October 31, 2019 | Full Review…

Clyde Gilmour
Maclean's Magazine
Rather improbable but ofttimes likable.

January 28, 2009 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

TV Guide Staff
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