Come Into the Light

Come Into the Light

The true story of the priest who challenged the might of the Mafia

2005•1h 30m•7.1/10

DramaCrimeHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(91)

In 1990s Palermo, Pino Puglisi is a priest from the neglected Brancaccio neighborhood dedicated in helping kids to get off the streets and creating an embracing place of hope and solidarity in his church, which means trouble for the local Mafia. He continues his solitary fight until the bitter end.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Jean Vigo Italia, Mikado Film, RAI Cinema

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Luca Zingaretti

Luca Zingaretti

Father Giuseppe 'Pino' Puglisi

Alessia Goria

Sister Carolina Iavazzo

Corrado Fortuna

Corrado Fortuna

Gregorio Porcaro

Giovanna Bozzolo

Giovanna Bozzolo

Anita

Gabriella Castagna

Rosario

Adriano Chiaramida

Adriano Chiaramida

Ester Cucinotti

Ester Cucinotti

Francesco Foti

Francesco Foti

Filippo

Lollo Franco

Lollo Franco

Gaspare

Mario Giunta

Saro

Mimmo Mignemi

Mimmo Mignemi

Piero Nicosia

Piero Nicosia

Giuseppe

Benedetto Raneli

Benedetto Raneli

Pierlorenzo Randazzo

Domenico

Salvo Scelta

Carmelo

Dario Bologna

Roberto Burgio

Tommaso Caporrimo

Simona Cavalieri

Vincenzo Consolatrice

Recommended

Paparazzi

Paparazzi

A montley group of free-lance photographers are desperate to grab a good shot of a celebrity.

Paparazzi

1998

5.1

Baciato dalla fortuna

Baciato dalla fortuna

Gaetano is a divorced traffic cop in a relationship with a beautiful and exuberant woman, for whom he happily provides standards of living well above his means. He plans to propose to her, but she is thinking to run away with his handsome superior. In the midst of debts, unpaid alimony and other serious financial issues, Gaetano unexpectedly wins the lottery, turning the fortune around.

Baciato dalla fortuna

2011

4.9

Meet Bill

Meet Bill

A mild-mannered bank executive mentors a teenage con artist and tries to make a career change as a doughnut merchant.

Meet Bill

2007

6.0

Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart

Irene, a workaholic, is forced to re-evaluate her priorities after the suicide of her two best friends.

Sacred Heart

2005

6.4

Winning Streak

Winning Streak

Winning Streak is the astonishing story of a group of young down-and-outs who are presented with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; to change their luck and set off on the adventure of their lives. Thanks to an infallible method based on the roulette wheel’s imperfection, their lifestyle is about to become better than their wildest dreams, as they set out to break the banks at casinos around the world.

Winning Streak

2012

5.3

Pope John Paul I: The Smile of God

Pope John Paul I: The Smile of God

No overview available.

Pope John Paul I: The Smile of God

2006

6.0

The Insult

The Insult

After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.

The Insult

2017

7.5

Austenland

Austenland

Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.

Austenland

2013

6.4

The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time

An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

The Land Before Time

1988

7.1

One Hundred Steps

One Hundred Steps

Peppino Impastato is a quick-witted lad growing up in 1970s Sicily. Despite hailing from a family with Mafia ties and living just one hundred steps from the house of local boss Tano Badalamenti, Peppino decides to expose the Mafia by using a pirate radio station to broadcast his political pronouncements in the form of ironic humour.

One Hundred Steps

2000

7.8

Close to the Horizon

Close to the Horizon

Jessica knows exactly what her life is supposed to look like and where it takes her. But then she meets Danny. He has a complicated past and could confuse all their plans. Jessica has to decide.

Close to the Horizon

2019

7.8

The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

While Arturo tries to gain the love of Flora, he witnesses the history of Sicily from 1969 to 1992, miraculously dodging the crimes of the Mafia and supporting as a journalist the heroic struggle of the judges and policemen who fought this infamous organization.

The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

2013

7.3

Similar Movies

24 Flavors

24 Flavors

After years abroad, April returns to her homeland, discovering her divorced parents rekindling old ties. Memories of her extreme self-harm resurface as she grapples with her father's infidelity. Facing the impending demolition of the tea shop, April must decide between taking her mother Qiaozhen abroad or supporting her desire to continue the business. Struggling Yongtang silently raises funds for Qiaozhen's shop reopening, inadvertently falling into a scam. April also encounters her resilient half-sister Xiaojing. Amidst the challenges, she begins to reclaim the life, time, and self-reflection she had long avoided.

24 Flavors

2024

The Mighty Macs

The Mighty Macs

In 1971, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms — and the school itself is in danger of being sold — Rush looks to steer her girls to their first national championship.

The Mighty Macs

2011

5.2

The Mountain of the Lord

The Mountain of the Lord

Recounts the 40-year history of building the Salt Lake Temple, shown as if recounted by Wilford Woodruff to a young reporter. It portrays the pioneers' dedication to temple worship.

The Mountain of the Lord

1993

7.9

Moscow 1996, Vote or Lose!

Moscow 1996, Vote or Lose!

Moscow, January 1996. Boris Yeltsin gets ready to run for a second mandate of the presidency of the young Russian Federation. Polls are in the single digits. A painful economic transition, war in Chechnya, and the rise of criminal groups have left the majority of Russians dissatisfied with Yeltsin… and willing to vote for the communist leader Gennady Zyuganov. Yet six months later, Yeltsin won the election with nearly 54% of the vote. How did that happen?

Moscow 1996, Vote or Lose!

2021

7.7

Her Body

Her Body

A Czech high diver's Olympic dreams are shattered when she suffers a devastating injury while training. Forced to leave the sport she loves, she follows a photographer friend into the world of nude modeling, ultimately reinventing herself as an adult film actress. Inspired by the true story of diving champion Andrea Absolonová.

Her Body

2023

6.0

The Trial of Joan of Arc

The Trial of Joan of Arc

Rouen, Normandy, 1431, during the Hundred Years' War. After being captured by French soldiers from an opposing faction, Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orléans, is unjustly tried by an ecclesiastical court overseen by her English enemies.

The Trial of Joan of Arc

1963

7.2

Iruvar

Iruvar

A fictionalized account of the lives of 1980s Tamil Nadu political icons M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi, continuing the tryst between Tamil cinema and Dravidian politics.

Iruvar

1997

7.4

Hide in Plain Sight

Hide in Plain Sight

True story of a man in search of his children after his ex-wife enters the Witness Protection Program.

Hide in Plain Sight

1980

5.3

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

A true story of the lives of a family from South Carolina torn apart after the murder of Bill and Myrtle Moon. Although the killer is caught the judicial system takes too long for the Moon's devoted stepson and he takes matter into his own hands.

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

1986

6.0

Endless Journey

Endless Journey

An accidental death of the suspect leads to the entire team of the Third Division being imprisoned. Six years later, team leader Cheng Bing is released but remains consumed by the case. Over the next eleven years, he lives a normal life while secretly tracking down the killer, determined to see justice served.

Endless Journey

2023

7.0

Rose

Rose

Over the course of a week, sisters Inger and Ellen find their relationship challenged on a highly anticipated coach trip to Paris. Inger reveals her struggles with schizophrenia to the group, receiving both pity and discrimination. On arrival, it soon becomes clear that Inger has a hidden agenda concerning a figure from her past, ultimately involving the entire group in her hunt for answers.

Rose

2022

7.7

Two Sons of Francisco

Two Sons of Francisco

The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen.

Two Sons of Francisco

2005

6.8