DVD 102 mins IMDB
NR (Not Rated)
Hoodlum Priest
MGM/UA (1961)
In Collection
#117

Seen It:
Yes
Drama
USA  /  English

Sam Capuano
Keir Dullea
Larry Gates
Don Joslyn
Al Mack
Lou Martini
Don Murray
Vince O'Brien
Logan Ramsey
Cindi Wood

Director Irvin Kershner
Producer Don Murray; Walter Wood
Writer Joseph Landon; Don Deer

Don Murray (Bus Stop) and Keir Dullea (2001: A Space Odyssey) deliver "honest, heartfelt" (Time) performances in this riveting true-life story of an inner-city hero. Charged withan intelligent screenplay, masterful direction and a powerful cast, The Hoodlum Priest is a "forceful, moving [and] thoroughly unpredictable" (Newsweek) film. Reverend Charles Dismas Clark (Murray) is a man of the cloth who fights a never-ending battle to give ex-convicts a chance for a better life. His efforts are jeopardized, however, when a young parolee becomes caught in a tragic, horrifying conflict. As the wheels of justice turn, Clark's ideals are put to the ultimate testand a young man's very life hangs in the balance.

Edition Details
Distributor MGM (Video & DVD)
Barcode 027616880161
Region Region 1
Release Date 10/15/2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Original Theatrical Trailer