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Missionary, The (1982)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Michael Palin The Reverend Charles Fortescue
Maggie Smith Lady Isabel Ames
Denholm Elliott The Bishop
Trevor Howard Lord Henry Ames
Michael Hordern Slatterthwaite/Narrator
Phoebe Nicholls Deborah Fitzbanks
Graham Crowden The Reverend Fitzbanks
Tricia George Ada
Valerie Whittington Emmeline
Roland Culver Lord Fermleigh
Movie Details
Genre Comedy
Director Richard Loncraine; Norman Garwood
Producer Michael Palin; George Harrison; Denis O'Brien
Writer Michael Palin
Studio MGM / UA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 1 hr 27 mins
Country UK
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.1
Plot
"A quirky comedy that's an absolute charmer." -US

Michael Palin (A Fish Called Wanda) and Maggie Smith (Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood) star in this "delectable, wicked little comedy" (Playboy) that puts a devout missionary...into a precarious position!

Reverend Charles Fortescue (Palin) has a problem. His boss, the bishop (Denholm Elliott), wants him to minister to the city's "fallen women". But when Fortescue begins recruiting converts from the streets, he discovers that these lusty ladies are only willing to submit to salvation...if they are permitted to share his bed! Hilarious and sexy, the Missionary is "charming [and] buoyant" (The New York Times)!
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 684
Collection Status In Collection
Links DVD Empire
IMDB
Amazon US
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
UPC (Barcode) 027616884473
Release Date 4/1/2003
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Original Theatrical Trailer