THE BELIEVERS (1987)

Directed by: John Schlesinger

Based on the novel "The Religion" by: Nicholas Conde

Starring: Martin Sheen, Robert Loggia, Helen Shaver, Richard Masur, Harley Cross, Jimmy Smits, Malick Bowens, Elizabeth Wilson, Harris Yulin, Lee Richardson, Carla Pinza, Janet-Laine Green, Raul Davila, Geoffrey Kellett

114 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, gore, disturbing images)

PLOT:

After the death of his wife, police psychiatrist Cal Jamison moves to New York. There he has to help in the investigation of the murder of two youths, who seem to have been immolated during a cult ritual. Jamison believes it's been Voodoo and ignoring the warnings of his housekeeper, enters the scenery and soon gets under their influence. They try to get him to sacrifice his own son.

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