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The Pope Must Diet
The Pope Must Diet

The Pope Must Diet

Our Father who art in trouble...

Genres

Comedy

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A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.

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Budget

$4400000

Revenue

$2554770

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

21 June 1991

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Albinizi, The Pope

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Veronica Dante

Alex Rocco

Alex Rocco

Cardinal Rocco

Adrian Edmondson

Adrian Edmondson

Father Rookie

Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

Monsignor Fitchie

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Vittorio Corelli

Peter Richardson

Peter Richardson

Bish

Annette Crosbie

Annette Crosbie

Mother Superior

William Hootkins

William Hootkins

Cardinal Verucci

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

The Camarlengo

Balthazar Getty

Balthazar Getty

Joe Don Dante

Steven O'Donnell

Steven O'Donnell

Rico

John Sessions

John Sessions

Dino

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Doctor

Ranko Zidarić

Ranko Zidarić

Father Santini

Božidar Smiljanić

Božidar Smiljanić

Cardinal Spott

Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore Cascio

Paulo

Janez Vajevec

Janez Vajevec

Father Albini

Relja Bašić

Relja Bašić

Alberto

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Abbot

Alice Richardson

Alice Richardson

Maria

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck

Postman

Niall Buggy

Niall Buggy

BBC Reporter

Mirella D'Angelo

Mirella D'Angelo

Chocolate Spaghetti Mom

Ivica Zadro

Ivica Zadro

Father Cuddles

Khedija Sassi

Khedija Sassi

Luccia Corelli

Demeter Bitenc

Demeter Bitenc

Raggio

Mirta Zečević

Mirta Zečević

Beautiful Nun

Mark Caven

Mark Caven

Father Franco

Damir Šaban

Damir Šaban

Carlo Felici

Branko Blaće

Branko Blaće

General

Dani Segina

Dani Segina

Old Cardinal

Damir Mejovšek

Damir Mejovšek

Drunk Cardinal

Campbell Morrison

Campbell Morrison

Big Security Guard

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