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Thursday, August 21, 2008
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Deliver Us From Evil
| Theatrical Performance |
| Total US Gross |
$201,275 |
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Synopsis
DELIVER US FROM EVIL is the story of Father Oliver O’Grady, the most
notorious pedophile in the history of the modern Catholic Church. Completely
lacking in moral fiber and devoid of any sense of shame or guilt, O’Grady used
his charm and authority to violate dozens of faithful Catholic families across
Northern California for more than two decades. His victims ranged from a ninemonth-
old infant to the middle-aged mother of another adolescent victim.
Despite early warning signs and complaints from several parishes, the Church, in
an elaborate shell game designed to avoid liability and deflect criticism, lied to
parishioners and local law enforcement, while continuing to move O’Grady from
parish to parish.
Over the years, O’Grady successfully exploited mothers and fathers in order to
get to their children. His penchant for sexual mayhem was as essential to him as
breathing, and internal Church documents prove that since 1973, he raped and
sodomized with the full knowledge of his Catholic superiors.
Remarkably, DELIVER US FROM EVIL filmmaker Amy Berg tracked down
Father O’Grady and persuaded him to participate in the making of her film.
O’Grady’s account of his years in various Northern California parishes is chilling
and he tells his story without remorse or self-reflection. Also included in the film
is never-before-seen footage of the deposition of Los Angeles Cardinal Roger
Mahony and his former second-in-command, Monsignor Cain. She also
interviews canon lawyer and medieval historian Fr. Thomas Doyle, former
priests, lawyers and the abuse survivors themselves.
Weekend Chart Record
| Date | Rank | | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
| 10/13/2006 |
68 |
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$15,656 |
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4 |
$3,914 |
$15,656 |
3 |
| 10/20/2006 |
76 |
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$9,257 |
-40.87% |
4 |
$2,314 |
$32,636 |
10 |
| 10/27/2006 |
57 |
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$32,942 |
+255.86% |
21 |
$1,569 |
$70,818 |
17 |
| 11/3/2006 |
62 |
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$25,746 |
-21.84% |
21 |
$1,226 |
$116,973 |
24 |
| 11/10/2006 |
59 |
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$22,221 |
-13.69% |
24 |
$926 |
$155,945 |
31 |
| 11/17/2006 |
61 |
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$11,085 |
-50.11% |
10 |
$1,109 |
$181,735 |
38 |
| 11/24/2006 |
71 |
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$6,363 |
-42.60% |
10 |
$636 |
$196,585 |
45 |
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