Set in Sligo, Ireland, Calvary is a blackly comic drama about a good priest tormented by various member of his community.
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Release Date:
Friday, August 1, 2014 Limited
sexual references, language, brief strong violence and some drug use
Plot: What's the story about?
Father James (Brendan Gleeson) is a good priest who is faced with sinister and troubling circumstances brought about by a mysterious member of his parish. Although he continues to comfort his own fragile daughter (Kelly Reilly) and reach out to help members of his church with their various scurrilous moral - and often comic - problems, he feels sinister and troubling forces closing in, and begins to wonder if he will have the courage to face his own personal Calvary.
official plot version from foxsearchlight.com
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Who stars in Calvary: Cast List
Brendan Gleeson ... Father James Lavelle
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Who's making Calvary: Crew List
A look at the Calvary behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director John Michael McDonagh last directed The Forgiven and War on Everyone. The film's writer John Michael McDonagh last wrote The Forgiven and War on Everyone.
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Production: What we know about Calvary?
Filming Timeline
- 2014 - January: The film was set to Completed status.
Fox Searchlight Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to the blackly comedic drama Calvary.
Calvary Release Date: When was the film released?
Calvary was a Limited release in 2014 on Friday, August 1, 2014. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Get On Up and What If.
As a Limited release, Calvary will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.