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The Pope Must Diet

Year:
Duration:
Australia:95 min | USA:97 min | UK:97 min
Genres:
Comedy
IMDB rate:
5
Director:
Peter Richardson
Awards:
1 win
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 1991-08-30
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $264,147 (USA) (2 September 1991)
Gross: $582,510 (USA) (29 September 1991)
Cast
Actor
Character
Robbie Coltrane
The Pope
Alex Rocco
Cardinal Rocco
Adrian Edmondson
Father Rookie
Paul Bartel
Monsignor Fitchie
Damir Mejovsek
Drunk Cardinal
Bozidar Smiljanic
Cardinal Spott
Salvatore Cascio
Paulo
Annette Crosbie
Mother Superior
Marc Smith
US News Reporter
Peter Richardson
Bish
Ranko Zidaric
Father Santini
Dani Segina
Old Cardinal
William Hootkins
Cardinal Verucci
Niall Buggy
BBC Reporter
Robert Stephens
Carmelengo
Herbert Lom
Vittorio Corelli
Janez Vajevec
Father Albini (as Janez Vajavec)
Relja Basic
Alberto
Tibor Belitza
Priest in Secretariat
Alice Richardson
Maria
Ernest Clark
Abbot (as Ernest Clarke)
Jeff Beck
Postman
Branko Blace
General
David Boyce
Malvini
Demeter Bitenc
Raggio
Petar Buntic
Motorcade Cop
Steven O'Donnell
Rico (as Steve O'Donnell)
Khedija Sassi
Luccia Corelli
Ivica Zadro
Father Cuddles (as Ivac Zadro)
Mirella D'Angelo
Chocolate Spaghetti Mom
Mirta Zecevic
Beautiful Nun (as Mirta Zeceric)
Vida Jerman
Glamorous Party Guest
Balthazar Getty
Joe Don Dante
Boris Mirkovic
Joe's Band
Mario Mirkovic
Joe's Band
Kristijan Ugrina
Joe's Band
Mark Caven
Father Franco
Natasa Maricic
1st Journalist
Nada Gacesic
2nd Journalist
Mladen Vasary
3rd Journalist
Damir Saban
Carlo Felici
Beverly D'Angelo
Veronica Dante
Mirjana Smolic
Hospital Receptionist
Ralph Brown
Doctor
Peda Petrovic
Taxi Driver
Jasna Palic
Young Nurse
Semka Sokolovic-Bertok
Cashier (as Semka Sokolovic)
Campbell Morrison
Big Security Guard
Ivan Joncic
2nd Cashier
Tom Stojkovic
Sweaty Man in Bank
Boris Svrtan
Young Security Guard
Sreten Mokrovic
Bank Manager's Assistant
Marko Breskovic
Restaurant Owner
Matko Raguz
Newspaper Vendor
Darko Janes
Swiss Guard
Niall Toibin
(uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The last film of Ernest Clark
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"Too religious and sexy" was the reason that the The Los Angeles Times refused to carry the advert for the film.
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After much outcry from Roman Catholics, the film's US title was changed by the addition of a single letter. The new title, "The Pope Must Diet", was marked on some promotional material with the final letter "T" in the form of a crucifix.
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Quotes
The Pope: [as Carmelengo is lowering the triple crown onto his head] You've got the wrong guy!
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Cardinal Rocco: [Dying from gunshot wound] Women!
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Monsignor Fitchie: Pope's dead!
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Photos from cast
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