The Pope Must Diet
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Peter Richardson
Steven O'donnell
John Sessions
Paul Bartel
Robbie Coltrane
Adrian Edmonson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
An unlikely priest finds himself elected Pope through a case of mistaken identity.
Director
Peter Richardson
Cast
Steven O'donnell
John Sessions
Paul Bartel
Robbie Coltrane
Adrian Edmonson
Salvatore Cascio
Peter Richardson
Khedija Sassi
William Hootkins
Robert Stephens
Annette Crosbie
Balthazar Getty
Beverly D'angelo
Herbert Lom
Alex Rocco
Nada Gacesic Livakovic
Crew
Jeff Beck
Diane Chittell
Paul Cowan
Anne Dudley
John Ebden
Magdalen Gaffney
Frank Gell
John Hayes
Sarah Horton
John Hubbard
Ros Hubbard
Elizabeth Karlsen
Elizabeth Karlsen
Paul Minter
Larry Park
Wesley Peppiatt
Amanda Posey
Nik Powell
Sandy Powell
Glynn Purcell
Francis Richardson
Peter Richardson
Pete Richens
Ken Shane
Annabelle Stewart Thom
Demmie Todd
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Katherine Wenning
Michael White
Stephen Woolley
Mike Yell
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Expanded Release in United States September 13, 1991
Limited Release in United States August 30, 1991
Released in United States October 1991
Released in United States on Video February 20, 1992
Released in United States Summer August 30, 1991
Shown at MIFED in Milan October 20-25, 1991.
Miramax Pictures retained the services of civil rights activist Alan Dershowitz after ABC, NBC and CBS refused to air spots advertising the film because of the title "The Pope Must Die" (August 1991).
Began shooting November 5, 1990.
Completed shooting December 22, 1990.
In Yugoslavia, the title is "Sleeping With the Fishes" so as not to offend the religious populace.
Stereo Surround
Released in United States on Video February 20, 1992 (under the title "The Pope Must Diet")
Limited Release in United States August 30, 1991
Expanded Release in United States September 13, 1991
Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at MIFED in Milan October 20-25, 1991.)
Released in United States Summer August 30, 1991
