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  • The Pope Must Diet (1991)
  • R
    99 min | Comedy
The Pope Must Diet (1991)
R
99 min | Comedy

A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.
Director
Peter Richardson (directed by)
Writers
Peter Richardson (screenplay by) | Pete Richens (screenplay by)
Producer
Composers
Jeff Beck (original music by) | Anne Dudley (original music by)
Cinematographer
Production Designer
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Release date
Aug 30, 1991 (United States)
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Cast

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56 cast members
Name Known for
Robbie Coltrane
The Pope The Pope   See fewer
Adrian Edmondson
Father Rookie Father Rookie   See fewer
Paul Bartel
Monsignor Fitchie Monsignor Fitchie   See fewer
Damir Mejovsek
Drunk Cardinal Drunk Cardinal   See fewer
Bozidar Smiljanic
Cardinal Spott Cardinal Spott   See fewer
Alex Rocco
Cardinal Rocco Cardinal Rocco   See fewer
Annette Crosbie
Mother Superior Mother Superior   See fewer
Marc Smith
US News Reporter US News Reporter   See fewer
Ranko Zidaric
Father Santini Father Santini   See fewer
Dani Segina
Old Cardinal Old Cardinal   See fewer
William Hootkins
Cardinal Verucci Cardinal Verucci   See fewer
Niall Buggy
BBC Reporter BBC Reporter   See fewer
Robert Stephens
The Camarlengo The Camarlengo   See fewer
Herbert Lom
Vittorio Corelli Vittorio Corelli   See fewer
Janez Vajevec
Father Albini (as Janez Vajavec) Father Albini (as Janez Vajavec)   See fewer
Relja Basic
Alberto Alberto   See fewer
Tibor Belicza
Priest in Secretariat (as Tibor Belitza) Priest in Secretariat (as Tibor Belitza)   See fewer
Ernest Clark
Abbot (as Ernest Clarke) Abbot (as Ernest Clarke)   See fewer
Jeff Beck
Postman Postman   See fewer
Branko Blace
General General   See fewer
David Boyce
Malvini Malvini   See fewer
Petar Buntic
Motorcade Cop Motorcade Cop   See fewer
Steven O'Donnell
Rico (as Steve O'Donnell) Rico (as Steve O'Donnell)   See fewer
Khedija Sassi
Luccia Corelli Luccia Corelli   See fewer
Ivica Zadro
Father Cuddles (as Ivac Zadro) Father Cuddles (as Ivac Zadro)   See fewer
Mirella D'Angelo
Chocolate Spaghetti Mom Chocolate Spaghetti Mom   See fewer
Mirta Zecevic
Beautiful Nun (as Mirta Zeceric) Beautiful Nun (as Mirta Zeceric)   See fewer
Vida Jerman
Glamorous Party Guest Glamorous Party Guest   See fewer
Balthazar Getty
Joe Don Dante Joe Don Dante   See fewer
Boris Mirkovic
Joe's Band Joe's Band   See fewer
Mario Mirkovic
Joe's Band Joe's Band   See fewer
Kristijan Ugrina
Joe's Band Joe's Band   See fewer
Mark Caven
Father Franco Father Franco   See fewer
Natasa Maricic
1st Journalist 1st Journalist   See fewer
Nada Gacesic-Livakovic
2nd Journalist (as Nada Gacesic) 2nd Journalist (as Nada Gacesic)   See fewer
Mladen Vasary
3rd Journalist 3rd Journalist   See fewer
Damir Saban
Carlo Felici Carlo Felici   See fewer
Beverly D'Angelo
Veronica Dante Veronica Dante   See fewer
Mirjana Smolic
Hospital Receptionist Hospital Receptionist   See fewer
Ralph Brown
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Peda Petrovic
Taxi Driver Taxi Driver   See fewer
Jasna Palic-Picukaric
Young Nurse (as Jasna Palic) Young Nurse (as Jasna Palic)   See fewer
Semka Sokolovic-Bertok
Cashier (as Semka Sokolovic) Cashier (as Semka Sokolovic)   See fewer
Campbell Morrison
Big Security Guard Big Security Guard   See fewer
Ivan Joncic
2nd Cashier 2nd Cashier   See fewer
Tom Stojkovic
Sweaty Man in Bank Sweaty Man in Bank   See fewer
Boris Svrtan
Young Security Guard Young Security Guard   See fewer
Sreten Mokrovic
Bank Manager's Assistant Bank Manager's Assistant   See fewer
Marko Breskovic
Restaurant Owner Restaurant Owner   See fewer
Matko Raguz
Newspaper Vendor Newspaper Vendor   See fewer
Darko Janes
Swiss Guard Swiss Guard   See fewer
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