Deliver Us from Evil

Deliver Us from Evil

For the victims, there's no such thing as salvation.

NR 2006 · 101 min · ★ 7.1 · Crime, Documentary

Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse countless children. Victims' stories and a disturbing interview with O'Grady offer a view into the troubled mind of the spiritual leader who moved from parish to parish gaining trust ... all the while betraying so many.

Directed by Amy J. Berg · Written by Amy J. Berg

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Oliver O'Grady Himself
Thomas P. Doyle Himself
Benedict XVI Himself (archive footage)
Adam Himself
Monsignor Cain Himself (archive footage)
Jane Degroot Herself
Ann Marie Jyono Herself

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