The Believers
Seen it?1987 | 114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Se7en or Angel Heart, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
35% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide on a $13 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 72K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Schlesinger
- Martin SheenCal Jamison
- Helen ShaverJessica Halliday
- Harley CrossChris Jamison
- Robert LoggiaLt. Sean McTaggert
- Elizabeth WilsonKate Maslow
- Harris YulinRobert Calder
- Lee RichardsonDennis Maslow
- Richard MasurMarty Wertheimer
- Carla PinzaCarmen Ruiz
- Jimmy SmitsTom Lopez