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Conspiracy of Silence

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: John Deery

Directed by: John Deery

Release Date:
Theatrical: December 3, 2004
DVD: July 19, 2005

Running Time: 90 minutes, Color

Origin: UK

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Jonathan Forbes, Hugh Bonneville, Brenda Fricker, Sean McGinley, Hugh Quarshie, Jason Barry, John Lynch, Jim Norton, and Catherine Cusack

Set in modern day Ireland and ripped from today's headlines, Conspiracy of Silence is a controversial thriller that dares to ask the question - how far will the Catholic Church go to cover-up its own corruption? (Watch Entertainment)

What The Critics Said

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Film Threat Bob Westal

It's not often that a film changes history, but it's just possible that Irish writer-director John Deery's righteously energetic Conspiracy of Silence just might help alter the course of 21st century Catholicism.

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The Hollywood Reporter Michael Rechtshaffen

A challenging, thought-provoking debut that compassionately questions the relevance of celibacy in the Catholic Church.

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The New York Times Anita Gates

Deery's modest drama is one big, obvious argument against the vow of celibacy for Roman Catholic priests, but it has heart.

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New York Daily News Jack Mathews

Deery's points are well-taken, but they would have been a lot better made if he hadn't taken so many easy shots at the church by demonizing its local authorities.

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New York Post V.A. Musetto

Touches on issues raised in "Bad Education," but without Pedro Almodovar's flamboyant elegance.

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Variety Jay Weissberg

Deery lays out a story devoid of subtlety, in which characters are too easily pigeonholed and issues exist only in absolutes.

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Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

Want Jesuitical fineness of argument? Look elsewhere. This one merely answers the prayers of those looking for an argument.

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Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

The story meanders, but the subject is timely and important.

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50

San Francisco Chronicle Ruthe Stein

Feels like a personal vendetta.

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50

Miami Herald Connie Ogle

A film based on this information is potentially interesting, but Conspiracy of Silence, set in modern-day Ireland, is incoherent and often hard to follow.

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Village Voice Ed Halter

Due to Conspiracy's TV-movie simplicity, it's unclear whether this is an actual issue, or just something spicy to be cooked up in the potboiler.

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TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

The limp thriller plot Deery constructs to frame his theological inquiries is both artificial and not very interesting, a lethal combination.

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The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin

A well-intentioned but ultimately incompetent Irish dud.

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What Our Users Said

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