Mass Appeal(1984)
Somewhere between laughter and tears, they found something to believe in.
A young seminarian rattles the established order at a Catholic parish run by an older pastor.
Movie: Mass Appeal
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Father Tim Farley
Mark Dolson
Monsignor Thomas Burke
Margaret
Mrs. Hart
Mrs. Hart's Mother
Father De Nicola
Mrs. Dolson
Liz Dolson
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