Stars: Timothy Dalton, Henry Czerny, Jonathan Malen, Michael Rhoades, Shannon Lawson, Christopher Plummer, Piper Laurie, Nicholas Pasco, Brad Borbridge, Deborah Drakeford, Jefferson Mappin, Michael McLachlin, Robert Tinkler, Richard Waugh, Scott Wickware

Director: Steven De Souza

Summary: A tormented priest is called upon to perform an exorcism on a boy...

In 1949 St. Louis, a troubled priest must save a little boy who is possessed by a demon. In the Showtime original POSSESSED, based on a true story, Timothy Dalton stars as Father William Bowdern, a seminary priest who takes to his flask because of his war nightmares. Desperate to do what's right, he fights the police to defend black people and battles the system every chance he gets. But when bizarre events start to occur around 11-year-old Robbie Mannheim, Father Bowdern must reexamine his own faith while trying to save the boy.
A real-life version of THE EXORCIST, POSSESSED includes all the requisite ghost-story elements--flying objects, blood messages burned into flesh, screaming Latin phrases and obscenities, and church skeptics. While Father Bowdern sees saving the boy as a "moral imperative," the archbishop (Christopher Plummer) is more concerned about the church's public reputation. Dalton is excellent in a complex, well-written role, helping make POSSESSED more than a few cuts above standard horror fare--and all the more terrifying because it's true.

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Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Scene Selection, Cast Biographies, Trailers, Photo Gallery
Year:	2000
Release Date:	January 27, 2003
Runtime:	106 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 093857
Keywords:	General, Possessed, Horror, Occult, Sci, Fi
Genre:	Horror/Occult