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Saving Grace

Have you seen the Pope lately?

A newly-elected Pope Leo XIV finds himself accidentally locked out of the Vatican. Unknown to the outside world, he winds up in an impoverished Italian village, where his adventures ultimately teach the Pope and his new friends some important lessons about friendship and self-esteem. Written by Chris DeSantis

1h 52m1986PGTMDb 6.4

ComedyDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Robert M. YoungRobert M. YoungDirectorTom ContiTom ContiPope Leo XIVFernando ReyFernando ReyCardinal Stefano BiondiErland JosephsonErland JosephsonMonsignor Francesco GhezziGiancarlo GianniniGiancarlo GianniniAbalardiDonald HewlettDonald HewlettMonsignor Colin McGeeEdward James OlmosEdward James OlmosCiolinoPatricia MauceriPatricia MauceriLucia
Angelo EvansGiulianoMarta ZoffoliMarta ZoffoliIsabellaGuido AlbertiGuido AlbertiCardinal Augusto MoranteMassimo SarchielliMassimo SarchielliFortunatoMassimo SeratoMassimo SeratoMonsignor Betti
Agnès NobecourtMother of Sick Boy
Jorge KrimerSecretary · Sistine ChapelTom FelleghyTom FelleghyAmbassadorEttore MartiniEttore MartiniBishop
Joe Chevalier
Phillip Dacchille
Robert Sommer
Catullo Scuderoni
Fabio Caretti
Paolo MerosiTeresa Rossi PassanteTeresa Rossi PassanteClaudio MasinClaudio MasinCarlo MonniCarlo MonniPeter BoomPeter Boom
Julian JenkinsMargherita HorowitzMargherita Horowitz

Storyline

A newly-elected Pope Leo XIV finds himself accidentally locked out of the Vatican. Unknown to the outside world, he winds up in an impoverished Italian village, where his adventures ultimately teach the Pope and his new friends some important lessons about friendship and self-esteem. Written by Chris DeSantis

  • Embassy Pictures
  • Columbia Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
2 May 1986
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
6.4 / 10 (9 votes)

Production

Director
Robert M. Young
Writers
Celia Gittelson, Richard Kramer, David S. Ward
Studios
Embassy Pictures, Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Revenue
$18,209.0

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English