Twist of faith / HBO Documentary Films presents ; a Chain Camera picture ; a film by Kirby Dick ; executive producer for Chain Gang Pictures, Kirby Dick ; executive producer [for Home Box Office], Sheila Nevins ; produced by Eddie Schmidt ; directed by Kirby Dick.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 92846 | HBO VideoLanguage: English, Spanish Subtitle language: French Publication details: [New York?] : HBO Video, ©2006.Edition: Full screenDescription: 1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 0783135963
- 9780783135960
- Camera, Eddie Schmidt, Kirby Dick, Tom Hofbauer ; editor, Matthew Clark ; original music, Blake Leyh.
- Nominee, Best Documentary, Academy Awards ; Winner, Audience Award, Amnesty International Film Festival ; Nominee, Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A man must reconcile his religion with a need for justice and closure in this documentary. Tony Comes was a firefighter living in Toledo, OH, with his wife and children. While Comes was a solid family man and had the respect of his fellow firemen, he was hiding a secret that had been haunting him for almost 20 years -- when he was 14 years old, Comes was sexually abused by a Catholic priest, an event that left him with emotional scars that were slow to heal. In 2002, as stories of child sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy were appearing in newspapers across the country, Comes decided it was time to take action. Comes met with the bishop in his parish and told him of the incident, but he soon discovered that he was not being told the truth about what was being done to prevent the priest from molesting other children. Seeing little alternative and concerned about the safety of others, Comes filed a lawsuit against the parish. Twist of Faith is a documentary that follows Comes as he deals with his inner turmoil and the often uncharitable reactions of others as he attempts to bring his abuser to justice, while maintaining his sincere faith in God and his loyalty to the Catholic Church. Produced for the premium cable network HBO, Twist of Faith was nominated for Best Documentary Feature honors at the 2005 Academy Awards. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
DVD ; full screen (aspect ratio 4:3); Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
In English and optional Spanish; optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish; Closed-captioned.
Featuring Jeff Anderson, Tony Comes, Wendy Comes, Catherine Hoolahan, Dennis O'Laughlin, Matthew Simon, Dennis Gray.
Camera, Eddie Schmidt, Kirby Dick, Tom Hofbauer ; editor, Matthew Clark ; original music, Blake Leyh.
Presents the story of Tony Comes, a Toledo, Ohio, fireman, husband, and father, as he comes to terms with his molestation by a Catholic priest when he was a teenager.
Special features: Optional audio feature commentary with director Kirby Dick, producer Eddie Schmidt and Tony & Wendy Comes -- Deleted scenes -- Q & A from premiere -- Interview with Kirby Dick (ca. 6 min.) -- Tony Comes' song "Far away" -- Kirby Dick biography [text feature].
TV-MA.
Nominee, Best Documentary, Academy Awards ; Winner, Audience Award, Amnesty International Film Festival ; Nominee, Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival.
Originally produced in 2004.
For private home use only.