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In 1949 St. Louis, a troubled priest must save a little boy who is possessed by a demon. In the Showtime original POSSESSED, based on a true story, Timothy Dalton stars as Father William Bowdern, a seminary priest who takes to his flask because of his war nightmares. Desperate to do what's right, he fights the police to defend black people and battles the system every chance he gets. But when bizarre events start to occur around 11-year-old Robbie Mannheim, Father Bowdern must reexamine his own faith while trying to save the boy.A real-life version of THE EXORCIST, POSSESSED includes all the requisite ghost-story elements--flying objects, blood messages burned into flesh, screaming Latin phrases and obscenities, and church skeptics. While Father Bowdern sees saving the boy as a "moral imperative," the archbishop (Christopher Plummer) is more concerned about the church's public reputation. Dalton is excellent in a complex, well-written role, helping make POSSESSED more than a few cuts above standard horror fare--and all the more terrifying because it's true.Product Identifiers
ProducerBarbara Title, Jane Bartelme
EAN5016292301232
eBay Product ID (ePID)3957969
Product Key Features
ActorChristopher Plummer, Piper Laurie, Jonathan Malen, Timothy Dalton, Henry Czerny
Film/TV TitlePossessed
DirectorEdward J. Pei, James Oswald, Steven E. De Souza, Steven De Souza
LanguageEnglish
Run Time106 Min
Video FormatPAL
Release Year2001
GenreHorror/Suspense
StudioMosaic Movies
TypeMovie
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Unit Quantity1
ComposerJohn Frizzell
ScreenwriterSteven E. De Souza, Michael Lazarou, Steven De Souza
Running Time0 Minutes
AuthorThomas B. Allen
Original LanguageEn
Production CompanyShowtime Entertainment, Maintitle Pictures