The Rite

Theatrical - Wide 2011-01-28

Cast Anthony Hopkins Colin O'Donoghue Alice Braga Rutger Hauer Ciaran Hinds
Directed by Mikael Håfström
Written by Michael Petroni

Box Office Gross: $96,047,633

Running Time: 114 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: New Line Cinema, Contrafilm, Mid Atlantic Films

Genres: Drama Horror Thriller

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Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places... See more on Earth.

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