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MPAA RATING: Not Rated
Starring Thomas Doyle, Oliver O'Grady, and Cardinal Roger Mahoney
This controversial documentary is the story of Father Oliver O'Grady, the most notorious pedophile in the history of the modern Catholic Church.
| GENRE(S): | Documentary |
| WRITTEN BY: | Amy Berg |
| DIRECTED BY: | Amy Berg |
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DVD: May 8, 2007 Theatrical: October 13, 2006 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 101 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 20 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Bill gave it a9:
This is often an extremely difficult film to watch, especially if (like me) you're a parent. After years of reading about clergy sexual abuse in the church I expected mainly to be appalled by the bottomless narcissism of the central figure, Oliver O'Grady. And I was. However, the institutional evil that saturates the hierarchy all the way to the top of the Vatican seems an order of magnitude more chilling. Deposition footage of the Bishop of the Diocese of L.A. and a Monsignor there makes one believe he is looking at Satan incarnate. I did not sleep well after watching this. A very important documentary for everyone to see. It's perhaps the best horror film made in years.
Sara K. gave it a9:
Just watch this movie, its unbelievable! I have never felt SO bad for anybody as I did for the victims and their families.
PnArdy PnArdy gave it a1:
Skipped it to the end. Film about child abuse in catholic church.
Chad S. gave it an8:
For the most part, "Deliver Us from Evil" is an exemplary documentary about the abuses of the Catholic church. Late in the film, however, the filmmaker and Thomas Doyle resort to Michael Moore-tactics when they send two of Father O'Grady's abuse victims to the Vatican for an apology. They must've known it was a certain inevitability that the two women would be sent away catharsis-free, and would now be saddled with a new psychical wound in need of healing. Doyle and the filmmaker probably didn't prepare the women for the possibility of rejection because they wanted to capture real tears on film. This is disappointing. When Doyle is calming the two women down inside a cafe, he looks like an actor. Other than this egregious violation of trust between documentary filmmaker and subject, "Deliver Us from Evil" is essential viewing for all. Father Oliver O'Grady, quite clearly, doesn't look at all repentant. He's like the criminal who gets away with the perfect crime and wants to share his story with an audience. He's on an ego-trip.
Daniel H. gave it a9:
The best documentary of 2006, hands down stunning. It is getting everyone talking and it should be.
Kristen S. gave it a10:
Thank God. This movie will reach believers to hopefully cry for their church to be better, hold itself to higher standards and serve the people -- not its own interests. I'm so thankful to those with the courage to speak up. Their victimization by those perpetuating this evil (within the church) needs to be stopped. It starts by talking about it and the priests and church to be accountable to those they took an oath to God to serve.
Anderson C. gave it a10:
Well, I do not know about that but it is true that the thoughts and events portrayed in this movie are at least disturbing and possibly horrifying. It is filled with rage and anger as well as powerful stories of pain and anguish. But this does not take away from the brilliant storyline and fascinating but disturbing look into the mind of a free-roaming rapist and madman. The movie was neither sensationalistic nor sentimental, Ms. Berg’s film is clear-sighted, tough-minded and devastating, a portrait of individual criminality and institutional indifference, a study in the betrayal of trust and the irresponsibility of authority. Most powerfully, Berg also films a number of O'Grady's victims as they recount their trauma and, in some cases, loss of faith. All in all this personal tale and account of horror is captivating and irreplaceable in documentary history. It stands alone in a category of true gems.
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