The Believers

1987
R
1h 54m

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6.1/10

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Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Malick Bowens, Harley Cross, Lee Richardson, Elizabeth Wilson, and Harris Yulin in The Believers (1987)

A New York psychiatrist finds that a brujería-inspired cult, which believes in child sacrifice, has a keen interest in his own son.

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Cal Jamison, a police psychologist, is forced to deal with a series of ritualistic murders and a malevolent cult.Cal Jamison, a police psychologist, is forced to deal with a series of ritualistic murders and a malevolent cult.Cal Jamison, a police psychologist, is forced to deal with a series of ritualistic murders and a malevolent cult.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

8.4K

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See production info at IMDbPro

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- 1 nomination

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Trivia
Gary Farmer: seen briefly at the start as a furniture removal man.

Goofs
Camera operator reflected in bathroom mirror when Jessica opens it.

Quotes
[last lines of film]
Jessica Halliday: [smiling at Cal] I did it. We'll be safe now.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Untouchables/The Witches of Eastwick/Harry and the Hendersons (1987)

Soundtracks
Flute Concerto In G
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Aurèle Nicolet (as Aurele Nicolet) and Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Amsterdam
Courtesy of Philips Records, a division of Polygram Classics

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7/10

The Fanatics

The Believers can be viewed as an exposition of believers of anything. The primary object of the movie is the religion Santeria and the practitioners of that religion but, the underlying thread is that any fanatical and misguided believers in any religion are the same.

The black magic brand of Santeria practitioners weren't the only Santerians in the movie. There were others who were far less dangerous, even if their customs and ceremonies were strange. The understanding though is that in every religion there are probably messages or passages that are misunderstood by the fanatics and they end up doing extreme actions in the name of said religion.

The Believers goes deep into the black magic aspect of Santeria. By pure happenstance Cal Jamison (Martin Sheen) and his family get wrapped into that world. The movie is eerie and suspenseful as we are navigated through this strange religious world.