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     • The film tells the story of Michael Kovak (Colin O’Donaghue), an American seminarian who travels to Rome to study the rite of exorcism. Kovak doubts the reality of demonic possession, placing his faith instead in modern psychiatry.
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   Who plays the role of Michael Kovak?

   • The film follows a somewhat skeptical seminary student Michael Kovak (O’Donoghue). Anthony Hopkins plays the part of Fr. Lucas, an Italian priest and veteran exorcist who befriends Michael and opens his eyes to demonic possession and the need for the rite.

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   Are Michael Kovak and father Lucas exorcists?

   • While much of The Rite is fictional, as with horror most movies that are based on true stories, Michael Kovak and Father Lucas are real exorcists. However, their names were changed for the film, and their real names are Gary Thomas and Carmine de Filippis.

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   Is the rite based on a true story?

   • 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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   Does Michael Kovak believe in the personification of evil?

   • “I believe in the personification of evil,” Thomas said. 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 exorcisms.

   ‘The Rite’ is based on a real priest trained in exorcism

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   Does Michael Kovak go to a Vatican School of exorcism?

   • The movie 'The Rite' follows Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue), a skeptical seminary student who must attend a Vatican school for exorcism in order to complete his training.

   Was The Rite Based On A True Story? The Horror Movie’s Inspiration

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   Who is father Michael Kovak?

   • He is a priest at the Sacred Heart Parish Church in Saratoga, California, as well as the mandated exorcist for the Diocese of San Jose. How much of his time is spent performing exorcisms? The real Father Michael Kovak, Priest Gary Thomas, estimates that about 6 hours a week or 15% of his work hours on average are spent doing exorcisms.

   Rite True Story vs. Movie - Real Michael Kovak, Father Lucas Trevant

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   Oct 2, 2023 · The Rite states that it's based on true events despite bolstering its exorcism scenes with predictable Hollywood melodrama, prompting fans to wonder how much of it is based in reality. 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 ...

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   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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   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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   Sep 23, 2021 · The movie The Rite follows a seminarian, Michael Kovak, who is planning on renouncing his vows after graduation to get a free education. He ends up traveling to Rome to train as an exorcist, where he finds his calling.

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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.

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    Jan 28, 2011 · The movie’s hero, Michael Kovak (Irish actor Colin O’Donoghue), also struggles with matters of faith. The only son of a Catholic mortician (Rutger Hauer) — both of them in perpetual grief over...