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The Order (2003)

The Order poster
Directed by
Brian Helgeland
Genre
fantasy film, action film, horror film, science fiction film, mystery film
Country
Germany, United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 384 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A priest investigates the suspicious death of an excommunicated colleague. He uncovers a secretive figure in Rome known as the Sin Eater.

mysterioussombersuspensefulgothicdeliberatebroodingatmospheric

What happens

The Order (also known as The Sin Eater) is a 2003 mystery thriller film written and directed by Brian Helgeland, starring Heath Ledger, Benno Fürmann, Mark Addy, and Shannyn Sossamon. Helgeland directed Ledger, Addy and Sossamon in the 2001 film A Knight's Tale. The film revolves around the investigation of the suspicious death of an excommunicated priest and the discovery of a Sin Eater headquartered in Rome. The film was released through 20th Century Fox on September 5, 2003. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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