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5 May 1991 (USA)
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He preached against 'suffer the little children.' Then he went out and practised it. [Video] more
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A false preacher ingratiates himself with a dead man's family to find where he hid the money from a robbery. | add synopsis
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This movie should be erased from existence.
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Chamberlain | ... | Harry Powell |
 | Diana Scarwid | ... | Willa Harper |
 | Amy Bebout | ... | Pearl Harper |
| Reid Binion | ... | John Harper |
 | Ray McKinnon | ... | Ben Harper |
| Mary Nell Santacroce | ... | Mrs. Spoon |
| Burgess Meredith | ... | Birdy |
 | Ed Grady | ... | Walt |
 | Joe Inscoe | ... | Lieutenant |
| Bobby McLamb | ... | Parson |
 | Rich Valliere | ... | Store Owner |
| George Nannarello | ... | Bingo Caller |
| Jeffrey Pillars | ... | Mechanic (as Jeff Pillars) |
| Pat Hall | ... | Pentecostal Witness |
| Dick Olsen | ... | Fire Chief |
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100 min
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Australia:PG (video rating)
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Boom mic visible: At the beginning of the second sequence in the doll factory, when Mrs. Spon approaches Willa to tell her it's lunchtime.
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Version of The Night of the Hunter (1955)
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These comments are probably superfluous, since most viewers rated this a "one (awful)" -- as did I. Still I noticed 3 votes giving it a ten. Either they never saw the original or have confused this on with it. Yikes!
This made-for-TV monstrosity is the definitive case of why classic films should never be remade. Richard Chamberlain hams up his role to the point of unintentional laughs. But the unimaginative direction keeps the movie dull, so it doesn't work as camp, for those who like that sort of thing. It adds nothing new to the original story.
In the original, the movie was seen from the viewpoint of the children. The remake puts their horror secondary to the ridiculous performance of Richard Chamberlain's preacher.
To those who look favorably on this remake, please seek out the original at your video store. You will be in for a real treat.