The Confessor (film)

The Confessor
The Confessor
Directed by	Lewin Webb
Written by	Brad Mirman
Produced by	Gary Howsam
Starring	Christian Slater; Molly Parker; Stephen Rea
Cinematography	Curtis J. Petersen
Edited by	Nick Rotundo
Music by	Gary Koftinoff
Production; company	Peace Arch Entertainment Group
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release dates	August 28, 2004 (Montréal World Film Festival); March 21, 2006 (Canada);
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The Good Shepherd (also known as The Confessor in the United States) is a 2004 Canadian drama film directed by Lewin Webb, written by Brad Mirman, and starring Christian Slater, Molly Parker and Stephen Rea. The film follows a high-heeled Catholic priest's investigation of a troubled teen's mysterious death. It was released direct-to-video on March 21, 2006.

Plot

This religious-themed thriller follows Daniel Clemens (Christian Slater), a priest serving as public-relations representative for the Catholic Church, who embarks on an investigation against the will of Church authorities to prove the innocence of a fellow clergyman accused of the murder of a young homosexual prostitute. When the accused is found having committed suicide in prison, with the help from a dedicated reporter (Molly Parker) who was Father Clemens's girl-friend before he became a priest, they begin uncovering disturbing facts.^[1]

Cast

Christian Slater as Daniel Clemens
Molly Parker as Madeline Finney
Stephen Rea as McCaran
Gordon Pinsent as Cardinal Ledesma
Nancy Beatty as Lucy Gallagher
Von Flores as Father Andrews
Daniel Kash as Jeffrey Altman
Alex Paxton-Beesley as Monica
Jordan Hughes as Cameron
Roman Podhora as Detective Sherman
Shawn Lawrence as Bishop Sorano
Colin Glazer as Monsignor Hummel
Joan Gregson as Mrs. Donelly
Kyra Harper as Mrs. Andrews
Duane Murray as James
Tim Progosh as Phillip Patterson
Gary Brennan as Grey Hair
James Dallas Smith as Eric Halloran
Vanessa MacDonald as Female Police Officer
Renee Percy as Godmother

Filming

Filming took place in Hamilton, Ontario in 2004.^[2]

References

^ "Movie Information". Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
^ "Productions Shot in Hamilton". Hamilton. Hamilton. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

External links

The Confessor at IMDb
The Confessor at AllMovie

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[1] "Movie Information". Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

[2] "Productions Shot in Hamilton". Hamilton. Hamilton. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

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