They thought it was the devil. The police said it was murder.
Pennsylvania, 1928. Billy Kelly, a sixteen-year old boy, meets a mysterious traveler claiming he's the messenger of God. Falling under under the spell of this "doctor" Reese, he will soon discover Reese has murderous plans for his future. Based on a true story.
- 4.8
- 1988
- Released
- 1h 37m
Donald Sutherland
John Reese
Chad Lowe
Billy Kelly
Mia Sara
Alice Spangler
Knut Husebø
Lars Hoeglin
Rutanya Alda
Elma Kelly
Eddie Jones
Tom Kelly
Mark Burton
Clay Myers
Adrian Sparks
Irwin Myers
Tiger Haynes
Rufus
Minnie Gentry
Mam Isobel
Blain Fairman
ForemanMert Hatfield
SheriffKeith Edwards
Cop 1Lars Hiller
ProutyEd Wiley
Mr. KrieglanderAgnete G. Haaland
Mrs. Krieglander
Irina Eidsvold Tøien
JessicaBembo Davies
Factory WorkerTor Hansen
Factory Worker
Edel Eckblad
Old WomanJon Torstein Bakken
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$466,369.00
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**_Caught between a charismatic healer and a beautiful girl in late 1920s’ Pennsylvania_** Shot in September-November, 1986, this is a psychological drama and supernatural thriller based on a true story that took place in the Pennsylvania Dutch community southeast of York in late November, 1928. The case involved the practice of Braucherei or powwow, which was their brand of folk medicine. The