The Order

"Every soul has its price."

Sep 5 2003 R 1h 42m
Horror, Mystery, Thriller

For centuries, a secret Order of priests has existed within the Church. A renegade priest, Father Alex Bernier, is sent to Rome to investigate the mysterious death of one of the Order's most revered members. Following a series of strangely similar killings, Bernier launches an investigation that forces him to confront unimaginable evil.

Plot

Alex Bernier (Ledger) is a member of an arcane order of priests known as Carolingians. When the head of the order dies, Alex is sent to Rome to investigate mysterious circumstances surrounding the death. The body bears strange marks on the chest which may or may not be the sign of a Sin Eater (Furmann), a renegade who offers absolution, last rites and therefore a path to heaven outside the jurisdiction of the church. Alex enlists the aid of his old comrade Father Thomas (Addy) and of a troubled artist (Sossamon) upon whom he once performed an exorcism. He soon finds himself plunged into a mystery only to find himself at the heart of it.

Written by

Brian Helgeland

Directed by

Brian Helgeland

Cast

Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Shannyn Sossamon

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Baumgarten Merims Productions, N1 European Film Produktions GmbH & Co. KG

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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