Calvary

Calvary

Killing a priest on a Sunday. That’ll be a good one.

2014•1h 41m•7.1/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(1K)

After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.

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Production

Lipsync Productions, Octagon Films, Reprisal Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Father James Lavelle

Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Jack Brennan

Kelly Reilly

Kelly Reilly

Fiona Lavelle

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Dr. Frank Harte

Dylan Moran

Dylan Moran

Michael Fitzgerald

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Simon

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

The Writer

Marie-Josée Croze

Marie-Josée Croze

Teresa

Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall Gleeson

Freddie Joyce

David Wilmot

David Wilmot

Father Leary

Pat Shortt

Pat Shortt

Brendan Lynch

Gary Lydon

Gary Lydon

Inspector Stanton

Killian Scott

Killian Scott

Milo Herlihy

Orla O'Rourke

Orla O'Rourke

Veronica Brennan

Owen Sharpe

Owen Sharpe

Leo

David McSavage

David McSavage

Bishop Garret Montgomery

Mícheál Óg Lane

Mícheál Óg Lane

Mícheál

Mark O'Halloran

Mark O'Halloran

Prison Officer

Declan Conlon

Declan Conlon

Father

Anabel Sweeney

Anabel Sweeney

Girl

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