---
title: 'The Believers (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Schlesinger'
released: '1987-06-10'
runtime_minutes: 113
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-believers-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092632/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Believers (1987)

1987 · 113 min · Drama, Horror, Mystery, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Believers is a 1987 American horror noir film, directed by John Schlesinger and written by Mark Frost, based on the 1982 novel The Religion by Nicholas Conde. Starring Martin Sheen, Robert Loggia and Helen Shaver, the film follows a recently widowed police psychologist who is investigating a series of ritualistic child murders in New York City.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Schlesinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-schlesinger)
- **Screenplay:** [Mark Frost](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-frost)
- **Original Music Composer:** [J. Peter Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-peter-robinson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robby Müller](https://cinepixo.com/people/robby-muller)
- **Editor:** [Peter Honess](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-honess)

## Cast

- [Janet-Laine Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-laine-green)
- [Harley Cross](https://cinepixo.com/people/harley-cross)
- [Martin Sheen](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-sheen)
- [Elizabeth Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-wilson)
- [Robert Loggia](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-loggia)
- [Helen Shaver](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-shaver)
- [Lee Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-richardson)
- [Gary Farmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-farmer)
- [Richard Masur](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-masur)
- [Harris Yulin](https://cinepixo.com/people/harris-yulin)
- [Jimmy Smits](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-smits)
- [Eddie Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-jones)
- [Malick Bowens](https://cinepixo.com/people/malick-bowens)

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