The Believers
Still grieving his wife's accidental death and newly relocated to New York with his young son, the laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.
Director(s)
Helen Shaver
Ana Maria Quintana
John Schlesinger
Patrick Crowley
Michael Childers
James W. Skotchdopole
Vebe Borge
Kim H. Winther
Martha Bean
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***Unpleasant big city crime drama with Martin Sheen that morphs into sorcery-oriented horror*** A widowed therapist (Martin Sheen) moves back to New York City to find himself assisting the NYPD in a series of slayings linked to a Caribbean Voodoo-like cult. Things get worse when he discovers they want his son for a human sacrifice. Helen Shaver plays his landlord and possible romantic interest. “The Believers” (1987) is an adult-oriented crime drama that gets increasingly horrific. The plot and tone are akin to “Wolfen” (1981), albeit with the brujería cult replacing the super-wolves. It’s leagues superior to the similar “The Serpent and the Rainbow” (1988). The diabolic angle makes for some ugliness (e.g. death due to electric shock, suicides, grisly sacrifices, snakes and creepy arachnids), but there are rays of light as well. Sheen is outstanding as the protagonist while Shaver offers her wares to the table. The shocking spider sequence was later ripped off by "Urban Legends: Bloody Mary" (2005). The movie runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot in New York City & Toronto. GRADE: B-
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The directors of The Believers are Helen Shaver, Ana Maria Quintana, John Schlesinger, Patrick Crowley, Michael Childers, James W. Skotchdopole, Vebe Borge, Kim H. Winther, and Martha Bean.
The cast of The Believers includes Jimmy Smits as Tom Lopez, Martin Sheen as Cal Jamison, Harley Cross as Chris Jamison, Robert Loggia as Lt. Sean McTaggert, Elizabeth Wilson as Kate Maslow, Harris Yulin as Robert Calder, Malick Bowens as Palo, Gary Farmer as Mover, Eddie Jones as Police Patient, Ray Paisley as Customs Agent, Shirley Anthony as Marty's Secretary, Robert Clohessy as Diner Detective, and more.
The duration of The Believers is 1h 54 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Believers trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
The Believers was released on 09 Jun 1987.
The Believers is listed under Horror, Mystery, and Thriller on Fanbiz.
The Believers has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "***Unpleasant big city crime drama with Martin Sheen that morphs into sorcery-oriented horror*** A widowed therapist (Martin Sheen) moves back to New York City to find himsel..."
