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God Told Me To( 1976)

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It will give you nightmares forever!

Overview

A repressed Catholic NYPD detective uncovers a netherworld of deranged faith, alien insemination and his own unholy connection to a homicidal messiah with a perverse plan for the soul of mankind.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tony Lo Bianco

      Peter J. Nicholas

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      Deborah Raffin

      Casey Forster

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      Sandy Dennis

      Martha Nicholas

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      Sylvia Sidney

      Elizabeth Mullin

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      Sam Levene

      Everett Lukas

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      Robert Drivas

      David Morten

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      Mike Kellin

      Deputy Commissioner

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      Richard Lynch

      Bernard Phillips

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      Sammy Williams

      Harold Gorman

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      Jo Flores Chase

      Mrs. Gorman

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      William Roerick

      Richards

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      Lester Rawlins

      Board Chairman

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      Harry Bellaver

      Cookie

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      George Patterson

      Zero

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      Walter Steele

      Junkie

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      John Heffernan

      Bramwell

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      Alan Cauldwell

      Bramwell as a Youth

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      Robert Nichols

      Fletcher

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      Andy Kaufman

      Police Assassin

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      Al Fann

      Detective Squad

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      James Dixon

      Detective Squad

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      Bobby Ramsen

      Detective Squad

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      Peter Hock

      Detective Squad

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      Alex Stevens

      Detective Squad

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      Harry Madsen

      Detective Squad

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      Randy Jurgensen

      Detective Squad

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      Sherry Steiner

      Mrs. Phillips as a Girl

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      James Dukas

      Doorman

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      Mason Adams

      Obstetrician

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      William Bressant

      Police Officer

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      Armand Dahan

      Fruit Vendor

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      Vida Taylor

      Miss Mullin as a Girl

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      Adrian James

      Prostitute

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      Lelia Martin

      Nurse Jackson (as Leila Martin)

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      Michael Pendry

      Attendant

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      Dan Resin

      Wall Street Executive

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      Sandro Mancori

      Wall Street Executive (as Alexander Clark)

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      Marvin Silbisher

      Wall Street Executive

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      Harry Eno

      Medical Examiner

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    7
    Written by Wuchak on Fri Dec 22 2023
    **_It’s, um… creative_** A detective in Manhattan (Tony Lo Bianco) is puzzled by a string of murders committed by unconnected people who, curiously, claim God told them to do it. Caught between his girlfriend (Deborah Raffin) and ex-wife (Sandy Dennis), he traces the crimes to a mysterious long-haired man (Richard Lynch). Proficiently made by Larry Cohen, “God Told Me To” (1976) starts out like a brooding detective mystery/thriller with Clint Eastwood, but adds an eerie psychological/religious component and, finally, high concept sci-fi. It’s sort of a 70’s version of “Five Million Yea...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • new york city
    • detective