The Believers

"Nothing can stop them, no one can help you. They know who you are."

Jun 10 1987 R 1h 54m
Crime, Drama, Horror

Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.

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.

Written by

Nicholas Conde, Mark Frost

Directed by

John Schlesinger

Cast

Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Orion Pictures Corporation, Orion Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
The Believers (1987) - Trailer HD 1080p
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# of Votes
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Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
40
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