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Catholic Church in popular culture
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The list Catholic Church in popular culture includes
Van Helsing, V for Vendetta, Mother Angelica, The Flying Nun and The Da Vinci Code.
The list consists of 38 members
and 3 sublists.
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The Sopranos
American television series 1999–2007
Overview: The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster who struggles to ...
Release date: 10 January 1999Director: Timothy Van Patten, John PattersonProducer: Martin Bruestle, David ChaseWriter: David Chase, Terence WinterNew Jersey mob boss, Tony Soprano, deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life.
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Van Helsing
2004 film by Stephen Sommers
Overview: Van Helsing is a 2004 action horror film written and directed by Stephen Sommers. It stars Hugh Jackman as monster hunter Van Helsing and Kate Beckinsale as Anna Valerious. Van Helsing is both an homage ...
Release date: 3 May 2004Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, Drama, MysteryDirector: Stephen SommersProducer: Bob Ducsay, Sam MercerWriter: Stephen SommersThe famed monster hunter is sent to Transylvania to stop Count Dracula, who is using Dr. Frankenstein's research and a werewolf for nefarious purposes ... 0
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V for Vendetta
2005 film by James McTeigue
Overview: V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political action film directed by James McTeigue (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by the Wachowskis. It is based on the 1988–89 DC Vertigo Comics ...
Release date: 13 February 2006Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, DramaDirector: James McTeigueProducer: Jessica Alan, Grant HillWriter: Lilly Wachowski, Lana WachowskiIn a future British tyranny, a shadowy freedom fighter, known only by the alias of "V", plots to overthrow it with the help of a young woman ... 0
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The Boondock Saints
1999 film by Troy Duffy
Overview: The Boondock Saints is a 1999 American-Canadian vigilante action thriller film written and directed by Troy Duffy in his feature directorial debut. Starring Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman ...
Release date: 4 August 1999Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Troy DuffyCast: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco, Billy Connolly, David FerryProducer: Ashok Amritraj, Chris BrinkerWriter: Troy DuffyTwo Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God. 0
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Nacho Libre
2006 film by John and Jerusha Hess
Overview: Nacho Libre is a 2006 American-Mexican sports comedy family film written by Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, and Mike White, and directed by Jared Hess. It stars Jack Black as Ignacio, a Catholic friar and secret ...
Release date: 16 June 2006Genre: Comedy, Family, SportDirector: Jared HessProducer: Jack Black, Benjamin CooleyWriter: Jared Hess, Jerusha HessBerated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler). 0
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Mother Angelica
American Catholic nun, founder of EWTN
Overview: Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA (born Rita Antoinette Rizzo; April 20, 1923 – March 27, 2016), also known as Mother Angelica, was a Catholic American Poor Clare nun best known for her t ...Date of birth: 20 April 1923Date of death: 27 March 2016Age: 92 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ReligionGender: Female 0
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The Flying Nun
American sitcom television series (1967–70)
Overview: The Flying Nun is an American fantasy sitcom television series about a community of nuns, which included one who could fly when the wind caught her cornette. It was produced by Screen Gems for ABC based ...
Release date: 7 September 1967Genre: ComedyDirector: Jerrold Bernstein, Jerome CourtlandCast: Sally Field, Marge Redmond, Madeleine Sherwood, Alejandro Rey, Shelley Morrison, Linda DangcilProducer: Harry Ackerman, Jerome CourtlandWriter: Tere Rios, Bernard SladeThe misadventures of a nun who can fly and her convent and neighbours. 0
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The Godfather Part III
1990 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Overview: The Godfather Part III is a 1990 American epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the screenplay co-written with Mario Puzo. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire ...
Release date: 20 December 1990Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Francis Ford CoppolaProducer: Francis Ford Coppola, Gray FredericksonWriter: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford CoppolaIn the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don Michael Corleone seeks to vow for his sins while ... 0
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The Da Vinci Code
2006 American mystery thriller film by Ron Howard
Overview: The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 mystery thriller film directed by Ron Howard, written by Akiva Goldsman, and based on Dan Brown's 2003 novel of the same name. The first in the Robert Langdon film series, the ...
Release date: 17 May 2006Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, ActionDirector: Ron HowardProducer: Dan Brown, John CalleyWriter: Akiva Goldsman, Dan BrownA murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand ... 0
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Daredevil
2015 American streaming television series
Overview: Marvel's Daredevil is an American television series created by Drew Goddard for the streaming service Netflix, based on the Marvel Comics character Daredevil. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ...
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Crime, Drama, Thriller, AdventureDirector: Phil Abraham, Stephen SurjikCast: Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Royce Johnson, Geoffrey CantorProducer: James Chory, Alan FineWriter: Bill Everett, Drew GoddardMatt Murdock, with his other senses superhumanly enhanced, fights crime as a blind lawyer by day, and vigilante by night. 0
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The Rite
2011 film
Overview: The Rite is a 2011 supernatural horror film directed by Mikael Håfström and written by Michael Petroni. It is loosely based on Matt Baglio's book The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist, which itself ...
Release date: 26 January 2011Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller, MysteryDirector: Mikael HåfströmProducer: Robert Bernacchi, Richard BrenerWriter: Michael Petroni, Matt BaglioAmerican seminary student Michael Kovak travels to Italy to take an exorcism course. 0
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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
1999 film by Luc Besson
Overview: The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc) is a 1999 English-language French epic historical drama film directed by Luc Besson and starring Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway ...
Release date: 18 October 1999Genre: Biography, Drama, History, WarDirector: Luc BessonProducer: Luc Besson, Marc JennyWriter: Andrew Birkin, Luc BessonA young girl receives a vision that drives her to rid France of its oppressors. 0
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Nightcrawler
Fictional comic book character
Overview: Nightcrawler is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he debuted in the comic ...Occupation: SuperheroGender: Male 0
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Knightfall
American TV series
Overview: Knightfall is a historical fiction drama television series created by Don Handfield and Richard Rayner for the History Channel. Filmed in the Czech Republic and Croatia, it premiered on December 6, 2017 ...
Director: Douglas Mackinnon, David PetrarcaProducer: Marketa Duchkova, Douglas MackinnonWriter: Don Handfield, Richard RaynerA look at the final days of Knights Templar during the 14th century. 0
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The Prophecy
1995 American film
Overview: The Prophecy is a 1995 American fantasy thriller horror film starring Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, and Viggo Mortensen. It was written and directed by Gregory Widen in ...
Release date: 1 March 1995Genre: Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery, ActionDirector: Gregory WidenCast: Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, Viggo Mortensen, Amanda PlummerProducer: W.K. Border, Raquel Caballes MaxwellWriter: Gregory WidenAt the scene of a bizarre murder, L.A. homicide detective Thomas Dagget discovers a lethal heavenly prophecy now being fulfilled on earth. In his fight ... 0
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Lilies of the Field
1963 film by Ralph Nelson
Overview: Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy-drama film adapted by James Poe from the 1962 novel of the same name by William Edmund Barrett, and stars Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Stanley Adams, and Dan ...
Release date: 1 June 1963Genre: Drama, ComedyDirector: Ralph NelsonProducer: Ralph Nelson, J. Paul PopkinWriter: James Poe, William E. BarrettA travelling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert. 0
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Father Stu
2022 American film by Rosalind Ross
Overview: Father Stu is a 2022 biographical drama film starring Mark Wahlberg as Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-Catholic priest who lives with a progressive muscle disorder. The film is written and directed by Rosalind ...
Release date: 15 April 2022Director: Rosalind RossProducer: Colleen Camp, Jordon FossWriter: Rosalind RossFollows the life of Father Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-priest who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption. 0
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The Two Popes
2019 film directed by Fernando Meirelles
Overview: The Two Popes is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten, adapted from McCarten's play The Pope which premiered at Royal & Derngate Theatre in 2019 ...
Release date: 27 November 2019Director: Fernando MeirellesProducer: Lula Allegro, Mark BauchWriter: Anthony McCartenBehind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict XVI and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic ... 0
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The Young Pope
2016 drama television miniseries
Overview: The Young Pope is a satirical drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino for Sky Atlantic, HBO, and Canal+. The series stars Jude Law as the disruptive Pope Pius XIII and Diane Keaton ...
Director: Paolo SorrentinoProducer: Roberto Amoroso, Simon ArnalWriter: Peppe Fiore, Paolo SorrentinoThe beginning of the pontificate of Lenny Belardo, alias Pius XIII, the first American Pope in history. 0
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Holy Diver
Album by Dio
Overview: Holy Diver is the debut album by American heavy metal band Dio, released in 1983. Vocalist Ronnie James Dio had just finished his first tenure in Black Sabbath, whose drummer Vinny Appice he took with ... 0
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