To Kill a Priest (1988)

★ 6.1R117 minDirector: Agnieszka Holland

1988 French film

To Kill a Priest is a 1988 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. The film tells a story based on the murder, under the Polish Communist regime, of the priest Jerzy Popiełuszko. It stars Christopher Lambert as a fictionalized version of Popiełuszko and Ed Harris as the secret police captain set to assassinate him.

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What is To Kill a Priest about?: To Kill a Priest (1988) — A young priest speaks out against the Communist regime in Poland and is killed for it.
Is To Kill a Priest based on a true story?: See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is To Kill a Priest scary?: Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.