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God Told Me To

God Told Me To

The people of this city are being terrorized. The crimes have no motives. The killers have only one explanation...

19765.81h 30m

Overview

A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random citizens who claim that 'God told them to'.

Directed by Larry Cohen
Written by Larry Cohen
Produced by Larry Cohen, Roger Corman
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Top Cast

Tony Lo Bianco

Tony Lo Bianco

Peter J. Nicholas

Deborah Raffin

Deborah Raffin

Casey Forster

Sandy Dennis

Sandy Dennis

Martha Nicholas

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Elizabeth Mullin

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Everett Lukas

Robert Drivas

Robert Drivas

David Morten

Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Deputy Commissioner

Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

Bernard Phillips

Sammy Williams

Sammy Williams

Harold Gorman

J

Jo Flores Chase

Mrs. Gorman

Themes & Keywords

new york citydetective

About God Told Me To

God Told Me To is a crime, horror, science fiction film released in 1976 exploring themes of new york city, detective. Directed by Larry Cohen, it stars Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis. A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random citizens who claim that 'God told them to'.

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