The people of this city are being terrorized. The crimes have no motives. The killers have only one explanation...
A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random citizens who claim that 'God told them to'.
God Told Me To (1976) is a crime, horror and science fiction film directed by Larry Cohen, released on October 22, 1976 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis and Sylvia Sidney. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 161 ratings.
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Tony Lo Bianco
as Peter J. Nicholas
Deborah Raffin
as Casey Forster
Sandy Dennis
as Martha Nicholas
Sylvia Sidney
as Elizabeth Mullin
Sam Levene
as Everett Lukas
Robert Drivas
as David Morten
Mike Kellin
as Deputy Commissioner
Richard Lynch
as Bernard Phillips
Sammy Williams
as Harold Gorman
Jo Flores Chase
as Mrs. Gorman
William Roerick
as Richards
Lester Rawlins
as Board Chairman
Directed by Larry Cohen, written by Larry Cohen, produced by Larry Cohen and Roger Corman.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 161 ratings.
**_It’s, um… creative_** A detective in Manhattan (Tony Lo Bianco) is puzzled by a string of murders committed by unconnected people who, curiously, claim God told them to do it. Caught between his girlfriend (Deborah Raffin) and ex-wife (Sandy Dennis), he traces the crimes to a mysterious long-haired man (Richard Lynch). Proficiently made by Larry Cohen, “God Told Me To” (1976) starts out like a brooding detective…
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The main cast of God Told Me To (1976) includes Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis, Sylvia Sidney and Sam Levene. The film was directed by Larry Cohen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
God Told Me To was released on October 22, 1976 and runs for 1h 30m.
God Told Me To (1976) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 161 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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