Twist of Faith (2004)

Director:

Kirby Dick

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A man confronts the trauma of past sexual abuse as a boy by a Catholic priest only to find his decision shatters his relationships with his family, community and faith. |

Plot Keywords:

Sexual Abuse | Catholic Priest | Gay Interest | Child Molestation

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Jeff Anderson	...	Himself - Interviewee
Barbara Blaine	...	Herself - SNAP President
David Clohessy	...	Himself - SNAP Executive Director
Sandy Comes	...	Herself
Tony Comes	...	Himself
Wendy Comes	...	Herself
Robert Donnelly	...	Auxillary Bishop of Toledo
Dennis Gray	...	Himself
Catherine Hoolahan	...	Herself - Tony's Attorney
Dennis O'Loughlin	...	Himself
Mike Sallah	...	Himself - Investigative Reporter, Toledo Blade
Jon Schoonmaker	...	Himself
Father John Shiffler	...	Himself - John Charles Shiffler
Matthew Simon	...	Himself
Father Stephen Stanbery	...	Himself (as Father Stanbery)
Claudia Vercellotti	...	Herself
David Yonke	...	Himself - Religion Editor, Toledo Blade
Firass Dirani	...	Soc (uncredited)

Directed by
Kirby Dick

Produced by
Nancy Abraham	....	supervising producer
Kirby Dick	....	executive producer: Chain Camera Pictures
Jane Fitzgerald	....	associate producer
Sheila Nevins	....	executive producer
Danielle Schleif	....	supervising producer
Eddie Schmidt	....	producer

Original Music by
Blake Leyh

Cinematography by
Tom Hofbauer
Eddie Schmidt

Film Editing by
Matthew Clarke

Sound Department
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Bruce Pross	....	foley editor
Jac Rubenstein	....	sound editor
Allan Zaleski	....	sound effects editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Elspeth Kydd	....	additional camera operator

Editorial Department
Stephanie Hernstadt	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Mike Kahne	....	titles
Matthew Mylander	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Chain Camera Pictures
• HBO Documentary Films

Distributors

• Chain Camera Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Artistic License (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2005) (USA) (TV)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Brazil:16

Filming Locations:

Dayton, Ohio, USA

Company:

Chain Camera Pictures

Movie Connections:

Featured in "SexTV: Dispensing Morality/Paul Barresi/Twist of Faith (#7.19)" (2005)

Re:

I thought the documentary was excellent. But to reply to the person who stated that the documentary "hurt the people telling the story" I have a question for you. Have you yourself ever been a victim of abuse? If you had you would find yourself facing a cornucopia of emotions ranging from anger to shame and guilt. Victims of this type of abuse are typically reluctant to come forward. Tony Comes himself states that he didn't know what it meant. Did he mean that he was gay? You cannot sit there and judge these people for not coming forward earlier. It is not a black or white situation and I hope that no one in your family ever experiences something like this. If they did they would have to steer clear of you... God bless Tony and his family...