The Rosary Murders

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The Rosary Murders

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Directed by Fred Walton
Produced by Robert G. Laurel
Written by William X. Kienzle
Elmore Leonard
Fred Walton
Starring Roger Angelini
Donald Sutherland
Charles Durning
Tom Mardirosian
Mark Margolis
Anita Barone
Music by Bobby Laurel
Don Sebesky
Cinematography David Golia
Editing by Sam Vitale
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Release date(s) August 28, 1987
Running time 105 min
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
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The Rosary Murders is a 1987 neo-noir film starring Donald Sutherland as Father Koesler, based upon the novel by William X. Kienzle. The story involves a series of murders in which the victims are all either priests or nuns, each of whom is found with a black rosary. Fr. Koesler goes in search of the murderer but is caught in a quandary when the murderer confesses the crimes to him. Fr. Koesler is unable to break the seal of confession by going to the police.

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Rock musician and member of the White Stripes Jack White, all of 12 years old, has an uncredited role in the film as an altar server.

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