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Apprentice to Murder: Directed by Ralph L. Thomas. With Donald Sutherland, Chad Lowe, Mia Sara, Knut Husebø. The small beautiful Pennsylvania Dutch community is rocked by a series of bizarre events which lead to a web of deception, violence and murder.
- (722)
- Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Ralph L. Thomas
- 1989
1988. ( 1988) Running time. 94 minutes [2] Countries. Norway. United States [1] Apprentice to Murder is a 1988 thriller film created and developed by Howard K Grossman, directed by Ralph L. Thomas and starring Donald Sutherland, Chad Lowe and Mia Sara. [3] [4]
- Howard K Grossman
- Charles Gross
- 1988
Brief Synopsis. In Pennsylvania Dutch country in 1928, 16-year-old Billy becomes an apprentice to Dr. Reese, a traveling preacher who claims to be able to heal the sick. When the local crops begin dying from a blight which no one can explain, Reese blames it on a hermit who lives in the area, charging the man with casting evil spells.
- R L Thomas
- Eddie Jones
10/10. Almost a Folk Magic Docu-Drama. CatherineYronwode 22 September 2007. I love this movie and have recommended it to my students in folk-magic because it is closely based on a true story of murder, mysticism, and (possible) madness concerning a Pennsylvania Dutch Pow Wow doctor in the mid-1920s.
Apprentice to Murder. Rent Apprentice to Murder on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. A teenager (Chad Lowe) is torn between his lover ...
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- Ralph L. Thomas
- PG-13
- Donald Sutherland
Apprentice to Murder (1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Synopsis. Pennsylvania, 1928. Billy Kelly, a sixteen-year old boy, meets a mysterious traveler claiming he's the messenger of God. Falling under under the spell of this "doctor" Reese, he will soon discover Reese has murderous plans for his future. Based on a true story.
- 97 min