Overview
Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorNeil Jordan
WriterDavid Mamet
Cast
Robert De Niro
Ned
Sean Penn
Jim
Demi Moore
Molly
Hoyt Axton
Father Levesque
Bruno Kirby
Deputy
Ray McAnally
Warden
James Russo
Bobby
Wallace Shawn
Translator
John C. Reilly
Young Monk
Jay Brazeau
Sheriff
Ken Buhay
Bishop Nogalich
Elizabeth Lawrence
Mrs. Blair
Bill Murdoch
Deputy
Jessica Jickels
Rosie
Frank C. Turner
Shopkeeper
Matthew Walker
Blacksmith
Sheelah Megill
Townswoman
Sean Hoy
Workman
Lloyd Berry
Passersby
David McLeod
Passersby
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Keywords
prisonprisonerpolicemonksuperstitionbased on play or musicalescaped convictremakereligionconvictcaptivedisguisemonasteryroman catholic churchassumed identityfake priest
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Budget
$20M
TMDb Votes
541
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026