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Jan 26, 2011 · Anthony Hopkins plays the part of Fr. Lucas, an Italian priest and veteran exorcist who befriends Kovak and opens his eyes to demonic possession and the need for the rite. Nothing in his seminary training prepared him for work in dispelling demons, and how he ended up in Rome, as an exorcist apprentice, was one of many of God’s surprises in ...
Jan 27, 2011 · O’Donoghue plays Michael Kovak, a skeptical seminarian sent to Rome to become an exorcist who ends up hooking up with an eccentric Welsh priest, Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins), who performs...
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The Rite: Directed by Mikael Håfström. With Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, Alice Braga, Ciarán Hinds. American seminary student Michael Kovak travels to Italy to take an exorcism course.
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- Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Mikael Håfström
- 2011-01-28
Seeing how calmly Michael handled the situation, Father Matthew tells Michael that he is called to be a priest despite his unwillingness. He also tells Michael that with the rise in demonic possessions every year, the Church needs more exorcists and says that he has the potential to become one.
Learn the true story behind The Rite movie. Meet real exorcist Michael Kovak and the real Father Lucas Trevant, Gary Thomas and Carmine De Filippis.
Sep 29, 2023 · The Rite chronicles Father Michael Kovak's journey to finding faith, a feat he accomplishes by the film's ending. The 2011 horror movie is based on Matt Baglio's book The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist , and Michael's character was inspired by real-life exorcist Father Gary Thomas.
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Oct 2, 2023 · It follows a skeptical seminary student in Rome named Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) who must attend a Vatican school of exorcism in order to complete his training.
