First Reformed Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) is a solitary, middle-aged parish pastor at a small Dutch Reform church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. Once a stop on the Underground Railroad, the church is now a tourist attraction catering to a dwindling congregation, eclipsed by its nearby parent church, Abundant Life, with its state-of-the-art facilities and 5,000-strong flock. When a pregnant parishioner (Amanda Seyfried) asks Reverend Toller to counsel her husband, a radical environmentalist, the clergyman finds himself plunged into his own tormented past, and equally despairing future, until he finds redemption in an act of grandiose violence. From writer-director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver; American Gigolo; Affliction) comes a gripping thriller about a crisis of faith that is at once personal, political, and planetary.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in First Reformed.

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  Ethan Hawke

  Blue Moon, The Black Phone 2

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  Amanda Seyfried

  The Housemaid, Seven Veils

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  Michael Gaston

  Togo, A Mouthful of Air

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  Cedric the Entertainer

  Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Outlaw Posse

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  Victoria Hill

  Oh, Canada, December Boys

Crew Behind the Film

The First Reformed behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Paul Schrader last directed The Master Gardener and The Card Counter. The film's writer Paul Schrader last wrote The Master Gardener and There Are No Saints.

Director

Paul Schrader

Screenwriter

Paul Schrader

Producers

Gary Hamilton
David Hinojosa
Christine Vachon

Production Details

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Production Updates for First Reformed

Mar 2018

Completed

Changed First Reformed movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2016

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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