The House of God (film)

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The House of God
Directed by Donald Wrye
Written byDonald Wrye
Based on The House of God
by Samuel Shem
Produced by Charles H. Joffe
Harold Schneider
Starring
Cinematography Gerald Hirschfeld
Edited by Billy Weber
Music by Basil Poledouris
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • March 24, 1984 (1984-03-24)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The House of God is a 1984 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Donald Wrye and starring Tim Matheson, Charles Haid, Michael Sacks, Ossie Davis, and Howard Rollins. [1] [2] It is based on Samuel Shem's novel of the same name. [3] According to Leonard Maltin, the film was never released theatrically. [4]

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Reception

Leonard Maltin awarded the film one and a half stars. [5]

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References

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