The Believers

Name: The Believers
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1987-06-09
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Wilson

1987·Movie·R·114 min·★ 5.9(181)

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“Nothing can stop them, no one can help you. They know who you are.”

Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.

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About The Believers

The Believers is a 1987 English-language horror, mystery and thriller film directed by John Schlesinger. The cast is led by Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

The Believers was produced by Orion Pictures and made in United States of America and United Kingdom. It was released on June 9, 1987, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $19 million worldwide.

Director: John Schlesinger
Writers: Mark Frost
Release date: June 9, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $19 million
Production: Orion Pictures

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The Believers cast & crew

The Believers was directed by John Schlesinger and written by Mark Frost.

The cast features Martin Sheen as Cal Jamison, Helen Shaver as Jessica Halliday, Harley Cross as Chris Jamison, Robert Loggia as Lt. Sean McTaggert, Elizabeth Wilson as Kate Maslow, and Harris Yulin as Robert Calder.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by J. Peter Robinson, cinematography is by Robby Müller, and it was produced by John Schlesinger and Beverly J. Camhe.

Is The Believers worth watching?

The Believers holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 181 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror, mystery, and thriller, The Believers is worth a place on your watchlist.

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