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In a world ravaged by wars between humans and vampires, a renegade priest fights to rescue his niece from the legions of bloodsuckers who seek to transform the young girl into one of them. A battle-weary veteran of the last vampire war, warrior Priest (Paul Bettany) now resides in a heavily fortified city where the ruling Church is a greater menace than any creature of the night. When a pack of vampires abduct Priest's niece (Lily Collins), the vengeful holy man breaks his vows and promises to save the young innocent from a fate worse than death. He can't do it alone, but with a powerful warrior Priestess (Maggie Q) and his niece's boyfriend, a sharp-shooting sheriff (Cam Gigandet), on his side, Priest may have a fighting chance. Stephen Moyer, Karl Urban, and Brad Dourif co-star.What's harder to kill than a vampire? The thriving vampire movie genre, which reappears here in the form of Priest, an entertaining mash-up of sci-fi, horror, and various Westerns adapted from a graphic novel by Min-Woo Hyung and starring Paul Bettany (The Da Vinci Code, Creation, Iron Man, etc.) in the title role. In Hyung's world (as depicted by screenwriter Cory Goodman and director Scott Charles Stewart), the future is a dystopian nightmare still reeling from centuries of conflict between humans and vast armies of slimy, humanoid vampires; having been saved (or so we're told) by fierce and noble warrior priests, people now live in a great, grim city that makes the Los Angeles depicted in Bladerunner look like a vacation resort, while the remaining vampires have been consigned to "reservations" in the desert. A few hardy souls subsist out in the barren wilderness as well, and the fun starts when a gang of vamps attacks one family, abducting pretty young Lucy (Lily Collins, Phil's daughter) and killing her parents. The girl's sharpshooting boyfriend (Cam Gigandet) seeks out Bettany's retired Priest, who's only too willing to defy the dire warnings of the arrogant clergymen who control the cities, jump on his supercycle, and head out to do battle with a foe that, far from being defeated, has been regrouping and now plans to--gasp!--lay waste to all mankind. A couple of twists involving central characters are eventually revealed, but the best parts are the action sequences in the vampires' enormous "hive," aboard (and on top of) a speeding train, and elsewhere as the Priest and a few of his cross-bearing (on their foreheads, that is) comrades, including action veteran Maggie Q, try to stop the head vampire dude (basically a fanged version of Clint Eastwood's Man with No Name) and his ravenous minions. Considering the range of 21st-century vampire flicks, from the arty Swedish import Let the Right One In to the romantic Twilight series, there's plenty of room for a popcorn chewer like Priest.
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TRACK LISTINGS
Special Features
PS3 Theme
Twisted Metal® Uncut Trailer
movieIQ
Commentary with Director Scott Stewart, Writer Cory Goodman, Paul Bettany and Maggie Q
Deleted and Extended Scenes
The Bloody Frontier: Creating the World of Priest
Tools of the Trade: The Weapons and Vehicles of Priest
Deleted and extended scenes ;
The bloody frontier: creating the world of Priest;
Tools of the trade: the weapons and vehicles;
Filmmakers and cast commentary;
Bullet and crucifixes: picture-in-picture experience
Directors: Scott Stewart
Format: AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
DVD Release Date: August 16, 2011
Cast & Crew - Priest
Paul Bettany(Films) Priest
Karl Urban(Films) Black Hat
Cam Gigandet(Films) Hicks
Maggie Q(Films) Priestess
Lily Collins Lucy Pace
Brad Dourif Salesman
Stephen Moyer Owen Pace
Christopher Plummer Monsignor Orelas
Alan Dale Monsignor Chamberlain
Mädchen Amick Shannon Pace
Jacob Hopkins Boy
Dave Florek Crocker
Joel Polinksky Dr. Tomlin
Josh Wingate Familiar
Jon Braver Familiar
Casey Pieretti Familiar
Theo Kypri Familiar
John Griffin Familiar
David Backhaus Familiar
Roger Stoneburner Familiar
David Bianchi Familiar
Tanoai Reed Brave Priest
Arnold Chon Strong Priest
Austin Priester Flashback Priest
Marilyn Brett Woman
Kanin Howell Husband
Julie Mond Wife
Michael D. Nye Minister
Raynor Scheine Minister
Kevin T. McCarthy English Speaking Preacher
Boyuen Lou Chinese Speaking Preacher
Anthony Azizi Farsi Speaking Preacher
Pramod Kumar Hindi Speaking Vendor
Lafayette R. Dorsey Sr. Clergy Trooper
Technical Credits
Scott Stewart Director
Steven E. Anderson Makeup
Howard Berger Makeup Special Effects
Josh Bratman Executive Producer
Richard Bridgland Production Designer
Don Burgess Cinematographer
Andrew Cahn Art Director
Lisa Churgin Editor
Steve Danton Asst. Director
Michael De Luca Producer
Peter Devlin Sound Mixer
Joshua Donen Producer
Jed Dornoff Makeup
John Frazier Special Effects Supervisor
Glenn S. Gainor Executive Producer
Steven H. Galloway Executive Producer
Cory Goodman Screenwriter
K.N.B. EFX Group Makeup Special Effects
Stu Levy Executive Producer
Stuart J. Levy Executive Producer
Martin Jacob Lopez Sound/Sound Designer
Robin Luce Makeup
Veronica McAleer Makeup
Rick Montgomery Casting
Bob Murawski Editor
Ha Nguyen Costumes/Costume Designer
Gregory Nicotero Makeup Special Effects
Mitchell Peck Producer
Easton M. Smith Set Decoration/Design
Nicolas Stern Co-producer
Patrick Sullivan Set Decoration/Design
Eric P. Sundahl Set Decoration/Design
Jussi Tegelman Sound/Sound Designer
Corina Woodcock Makeup
Christopher Young Score Composer
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