To Kill a Priest (1988)
| Release Date | 07 September 1988 |
| Other Names | Popieluszko |
| Genre | Drama, History, Thriller |
| Country | FranceUSA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
To Kill a Priest is a 1988 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. The film tells a story based on the murder, under the Polish communist regime, of priest Jerzy Popieluszko. It stars Christopher Lambert as a fictionalized version of Popieluszko and Ed Harris as the secret police captain set to assassinate him.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Tom Radcliffe
Young Soldier
Wojciech Pszoniak
Bridge Player
George Birt
André Chaumeau
Paul Crauchet
Alek's Father
Eugeniusz Priwieziencew
SB officer
Boguslawa Schubert
Nicky Taylor
Raoul Delfosse
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Director
Producer
Michael Cooper
English adaptation, associate producer
Jean-Yves Pitoun
writer
Jean-Pierre Alessandri
producer
Timothy Burrill
co-producer
Marie-Christine Lefebvre
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Adam Holender
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Editor
Hervé de Luze
Production Designer
Emile Ghigo
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Art Director
Jean-Claude Cabouret
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Set Decorator
Danka Semenovicz
Costume Designer
Anna B. Sheppard
Makeup Department
Isabelle Gamsohn
hair stylist
Didier Lavergne
makeup artist
Production Manager
Jean-Marc Deschamps
unit manager
Arnaud Esterez
assistant unit manager
Gérald Molto
production manager
Clément Sentilhes
assistant unit manager
Olivier Thaon
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michel Cheyko
first assistant director
Luc Etienne
third assistant director
Michel Ferry
second assistant director
Art Department
Jean-Pierre Clech
assistant art director
Frédéric Pidancet
assistant art director
Sound Department
Jean-Marie Blondel
boom operator
Daniel Brisseau
production sound mixer
William Flageollet
sound
François Groult
sound
Gérard Hardy
sound editor
Michel Klochendler
sound editor
Gérard Lamps
sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Jean-Charles Drevelle
special effects: Atmosphere
Stunts
Daniel Breton
stunt coordinator
Lee Sheward
stunt double: Christoper Lambert
Camera and Electrical Department
Jean Harnois
camera operator
Marc Koninckx
Steadicam operator
Casting Department
Margot Capelier
casting: France
Priscilla John
casting: England
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mic Cheminal
wardrobe supervisor
Music Department
Zbigniew Preisner
composer: song "Church Song"
Other Crew
Elsa Chabrol
continuity
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
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France 3 Cinéma
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J.P. Productions
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Sofica Valor
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
LK-TEL Vídeo
LK-TEL
Warner Bros.
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