The Pope Must Die
The Pope Must Die
The Pope Must Die
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1991
1h 39m
4.9(25 votes)
Comedy

Overview

A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.

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Production Companies

Film4 Productions
20th Century Fox
Miramax

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Robbie Coltrane

Albinizi, The Pope

Robbie Coltrane
Acting

Beverly D'Angelo

Veronica Dante

Beverly D'Angelo
Acting

Alex Rocco

Cardinal Rocco

Alex Rocco
Acting

Adrian Edmondson

Father Rookie

Adrian Edmondson
Directing

Paul Bartel

Monsignor Fitchie

Paul Bartel
Acting

Herbert Lom

Vittorio Corelli

Herbert Lom
Directing

Peter Richardson

Bish

Peter Richardson
Acting

Annette Crosbie

Mother Superior

Annette Crosbie
Acting

William Hootkins

Cardinal Verucci

William Hootkins
Acting

Robert Stephens

The Camarlengo

Robert Stephens
Acting

Balthazar Getty

Joe Don Dante

Balthazar Getty
Acting

Steven O'Donnell

Rico

Steven O'Donnell
Acting

John Sessions

Dino

John Sessions
Acting

Ralph Brown

Doctor

Ralph Brown
Acting

Ranko Zidarić

Father Santini

Ranko Zidarić
Acting

Božidar Smiljanić

Cardinal Spott

Božidar Smiljanić
Acting

Salvatore Cascio

Paulo

Salvatore Cascio
Acting

Janez Vajevec

Father Albini

No Image
Acting

Relja Bašić

Alberto

Relja Bašić
Acting

Ernest Clark

Abbot

Ernest Clark
Acting

Alice Richardson

Maria

No Image
Acting

Jeff Beck

Postman

Jeff Beck
Acting

Niall Buggy

BBC Reporter

Niall Buggy
Acting

Mirella D'Angelo

Chocolate Spaghetti Mom

Mirella D'Angelo
Acting

Ivica Zadro

Father Cuddles

Ivica Zadro
Acting

Khedija Sassi

Luccia Corelli

No Image
Acting

Demeter Bitenc

Raggio

Demeter Bitenc
Acting

Mirta Zečević

Beautiful Nun

No Image
Acting

Mark Caven

Father Franco

Mark Caven
Acting

Damir Ĺ aban

Carlo Felici

Damir Ĺ aban
Acting

Branko Blaće

General

No Image
Acting

Dani Segina

Old Cardinal

No Image
Acting

Damir Mejovšek

Drunk Cardinal

No Image
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Campbell Morrison

Big Security Guard

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