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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   1,025 votes
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Director:
Stuart Gordon
Writers:
Edgar Allan Poe (story)
Dennis Paoli (screenplay)
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Release Date:
27 June 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
A bizarre descent into hell from the creator of re-animator.
Plot:
It is the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Maria does not like what is going on during the "Auto De Fe"... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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(22 articles)
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User Comments:
Engrossing and Gross more (27 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Lance Henriksen ... Torquemada

Stephen Lee ... Gomez
William J. Norris ... Dr. Huesos

Mark Margolis ... Mendoza
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon ... Contessa D'Alba Molina
Barbara Bocci ... Contessa's Son
Benito Stefanelli ... Executioner
Jeffrey Combs ... Francisco
Tom Towles ... Don Carlos
Rona De Ricci ... Maria
Jonathan Fuller ... Antonio
Geoffrey Copleston ... Butcher
Larry Dolgin ... Sergeant of the Guards
Tunny Piras ... Guard
Fabio Carfora ... Beggar
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Inquisitor (USA) (DVD title)
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Runtime:
97 min | Spain:93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo

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Trivia:
Stuart Gordon had intended to film this for some time with Peter O'Toole in the role of Torquemada, but the original production was canceled. more
Quotes:
Cardinal: The Pope also want the Inquisition to stop the use of torture. And declare an amnesty on all heretics and witches. Hmm?
Torquemada: Rome is behind the times. His Holiness is old and lost his zeal!
Cardinal: He is the Pope!
Torquemada: And I am the Inquisition!
Cardinal: His Holiness also DEMAND...order you to return to Rome with me for an audience.
Torquemada: I've received no such demand.
Cardinal: [chuckles] I just deliver it!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Zombie Cop (1991) more

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Engrossing and Gross, 23 September 1999
10/10
Author: Dasha from warrnambool

I really enjoyed this film.It was a little poor in some aspects mainly the acting but the story line was adequate. If you are a viewer of dark movies, then you would like this adaption of Edgar Allan Poe. The torture scenes are quite good.

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