The Believers (1987)

movie

(8097)

Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror
Release: 1987-06-10
Director: John Schlesinger (I) (1926–2003)
Writers: Nicholas Conde , Mark Frost
Language: English
Stars: Martin Sheen , Helen Shaver , Harley Cross , Robert Loggia , Elizabeth Wilson , Harris Yulin , Lee Richardson , Richard Masur , Carla Pinza , Jimmy Smits
Runtime: 114 min
Awards: 1 nomination
AKA: Mørkets makt (Norway) , Santaria: Makai onryô (Japan) , Верующие , The Believers (United Kingdom) , De sju makterna (Sweden) , La secta (Argentina) , Οι δαιμονισμένοι (Greece) , A hívõk (Hungary) , サンタリア魔界怨霊 (Japan) , Das Ritual (Germany) , Те, кто верит (Russian Federation) , The Believers (Australia) , Les Envoûtés (France, French Republic) , The Believers , Den 7. magt (Denmark) , Los creyentes (Spain) , Fekete mágia (Hungary) , The Believers (United States of America) , A Seita do Mal (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , The Believers (Singapore) , Vudu vernici (Serbia) , Tarikat (Turkey) , Pahan riivaamat (Finland) , Das Ritual , Adoradores do Diabo (Brazil) , Les envoûtés (Canada) , The Believers (Canada) , Oi daimonismenoi (Greece) , The believers: I credenti del male (Italy) , Wyznawcy zła (Poland) , Los creyentes (Mexico) , Envoûtés (France, French Republic)
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.
IMDB:tt0092632