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Apprentice to Murder

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The small beautiful Pennsylvania Dutch community is rocked by a series of bizarre events which lead to a web of deception, violence and murder. Apprentice to Murder is a story of infatuation with love, dreams, and out-of-world temptations.

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Cast

RL

Ralph L. Thomas

Director

Donald Sutherland

John Reese

Chad Lowe

Billy Kelly

Mia Sara

Alice Spangler

KH

Knut Husebø

Lars Hoeglin

Rutanya Alda

Elma Kelly

Eddie Jones

Tom Kelly

MB

Mark Burton

Clay Myers

Adrian Sparks

Irwin Myers

TH

Tiger Haynes

Rufus

MG

Minnie Gentry

Mam Isobel

Blain Fairman

Foreman

Mert Hatfield

Sheriff

KE

Keith Edwards

Cop 1

CL

Chris Langman

Patterson

LH

Lars Hiller

Prouty

Ed Wiley

Mr. Krieglander

AG

Agnete G. Haaland

Mrs. Krieglander

IE

Irina Eidsvold

Jessica

WM

Wesley Moore

Writer

Allan Scott

Writer

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صلاح عزاقةMay 29, 2023

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Jucie HMay 18, 2023

Fatma Abu HatyNov 16, 2022

Apprentice to Murder

EUGENENov 16, 2022

Just want to ad that much of the movie is filmed at the west coast of Norway and in the city Bergen. I probably liked the movie because of that... The buildings and landscape fits the movie well. Based on how religious some people were in some areas at the west coast (maybe still are), and how strong some believe in the super-natural, the story gets a good framing from the Norwegian nature. Some of the landscapes are probably gone to day, farming areas are becoming suburbs, and the cities are growing. But you may still find some buildings, and the scenes from the center of Bergen are almost identical to day.

Ali fneerNov 16, 2022

If you're planning to watch this simply because you're a Donald Sutherland fan, don't bother. He isn't likely to impress you with his mediocre performance here. As the for the film itself, it's watchable but very minor. It manages to remain reasonably interesting most of the way, but it doesn't have many surprises to offer and it MOVES LIKE MOLASSES!

Sainabou MacauleyNov 16, 2022

Donald Sutherland plays a pseudo priest / medicine man in what is supposed to be Pennsylvania Dutch Country, but is actually Norway. Unfortunately this based on fact Devil hunt, doesn't have enough of a story to maintain interest for 97 minutes, and a romantic subplot comes across as nothing but an afterthought. The real problem with "Apprentice to Murder" however, is the fatal flaw of not playing fair with it's audience. What is presented as fact, is suddenly turned upside down, as relates to the powers of a suspected "Devil". If a movie is going to basically trick people for the sake of sensationalism, it better present the trick in a way that leaves room for actually being able to believe the outcome. - MERK

BORUTO233Nov 16, 2022

I have to admit, seeing the younger brother of Rob Lowe ... well if you know the better known actor, you will have this eerie feeling of something familiar. Same thing went on here for me. And while he is quite bland here, some may argue that the character/role Chad is playing, is helped by that performance. Tough to say and only you yourself can make up your mind - no pun intended. This being based on true events and persons, but changed quite a bit as people on the Blu Ray release say. Quite intriguing story and what a performance by Sutherland. With him there are not two opinions about his portrayal. A strange little thriller (drama?) that can, but will not be most peoples cup of tea - the pacing alone will annoy most of them. Still worth a watch if you like slow creeping horror ...

Ouiam :)Nov 16, 2022

This film was based loosely on a bizarre murder investigation and subsequent trial in Pennsylvania. At the time, in the 1920s, backwoods Pennsylvania had folk-medicine healers called Pow-Wows, and the film involves one. These healers relied on a book, "Long Lost Friend," written by a George Hohmann, that was full of prayers and folk remedies based on a form of sympathetic magic, that were supposed to cure ailments and the like. The Sutherland character is a Pow-Wow, and a youngster, played by Lucas Haas, becomes his apprentice. A series of bad events takes place in the community, and the Pow-Wow suspects a neighboring farmer, culminating in the murder. Significant Spoiler: The film is ambivalent on the nature of the Pow-Wow's power, and leads the viewer in one direction, and then suddenly reverses itself. This weakness could have been sidestepped easily. It would have been a better film if it had.

प्रिया राणाNov 16, 2022

A very fine movie, totally underrated. Despite a bad box for the DVD edition, this is NOT a "horror flick", but a greatly interesting and subtle approach of a strange and complex relationship between an influenced young man (Lowe) and a disturbed pow-wow-preacher, tortured by his secret fears -- and desires... Homosexual implications, wonderful camera work, and great musical score by Charles Gross. There is a magic in this movie, which places it somewhere between "The Night of the hunter" and "The Reflecting skin". Felicitations to R.L. Thomas. Oh !... and Donald Sutherland is memorable !... His performance is suave, well balanced, and constantly precise.

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