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Inspired by author Matt Baglio's nonfiction book of the same name, director Mikael Hafstrom's supernatural thriller traces the experiences of a young seminary student who discovers the true power of faith after being drafted into the Vatican's Exorcism School and confronted by the forces of darkness.

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ProducerTripp Vinson, Beau Flynn, Christy Fletcher

EAN5051892028592

eBay Product ID (ePID)102186191

Product Key Features

ActorAlice Braga, Rutger Hauer, Colin O'donoghue, Franco Nero, Ciaran Hinds, Anthony Hopkins

Film/TV TitleThe Rite

DirectorMikael Hafstrom

LanguageEnglish

Run Time110 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

FormatDVD

Release Year2011

FeaturesWidescreen, 'the Rite: Soldier of God' Featurette

GenreHorror/Occult, General

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Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerAlex Heffes

Production DesignerAndrew Laws

ReviewsChicago-Sun Times - The Rite delivers what should be called horror, it is atmospheric, its cinematography is eerie and evocative, and the actors enrich it., Variety - A largely low-key, intelligent effort., San Francisco Chronicle - For all the hellfire histrionics and well-timed jump scares, there is actual, admirable intellect behind The Rite., Empire Magazine - Hopkins does his thing, and Hallestrom leaves him alone to do it well.

Additional InformationTHE RITE stars COLIN OÆDONOGHUE, as Michael Kovak, a young man who works beside his father RUTGER HAUER in the family's funeral parlour in Minnesota. Michael's mother died when he was young, he has a chilly relationship with his dad, and he doesn't want to work with dead people all his life; as Michael explains to his friend, in his family he has two choices -- he can become an undertaker or a priest, so he signs up for the seminary as a way of striking out on his own. However, Michael is not a man of faith, and after completing his studies he wants to move on before taking his final vows. Despite this, his mentor, Father Matthew sees great potential in Michael, and urges him to attend a course in Rome, where the Vatican is training priests to become exorcists. Michael is convinced that mental illness, not demonic possession, is the cause of the upswing in exorcisms. In hopes of changing his mind, the Church assigns Michael to help out Father Lucas Trevant ANTHONY HOPKINS, an elderly Welsh-born priest living in Rome who has a busy schedule casting out demons among the citizenry. As Michael assists the eccentric Father Lucas as he tries to lure the demons out of a 16-year-old girl who was raped by her father and a young boy whose body is covered with bruises, he's quietly appalled at what he sees as Father Lucas' unwillingness to explore all options in helping his clients. But as Michael and Father Lucas banter back and forth on the issues of faith, God and Satan, Michael finds that he can't explain everything, and as his father falls ill and the older priest begins exhibiting some very strange behaviour, he has to decide just where he stands on the border of belief and scepticism.

ScreenwriterMichael Petroni

AuthorMatt Baglio

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleThe Rite

EditorDavid Rosenbloom

Director of PhotographyBen Davis

Consumer AdviceContains strong supernatural horror and disturbing images