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 +'''''God Told Me To''''' (released in some theatrical and video markets as '''''Demon''''' and '''''God Told Me to Kill''''') is a 1976 [[science fiction|sci-fi]]/[[horror movie|horror]] film written and directed by [[Larry Cohen]]. Like many of Cohen's films, it is set in [[New York City]] and incorporates aspects of the [[police procedural]]. It stars [[Tony LoBianco]] as Peter Nicholas, a [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] [[police]] [[detective]] investigating a series of murders being committed by various random, seemingly normal assailants, who claim that [[God]] told them to kill. Nicholas finds that the murderers have been influenced by a religious [[cult]] leader, Bernard Phillips ([[Richard Lynch]]) whose origins (and perhaps even species) are a mystery.
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 +[[Andy Kaufman]] appears in a cameo as the killer at the [[Saint Patrick's Day]] parade — Kaufman's first role in any film. [[Sylvia Sidney]] appears as the detective's traumatized mother.
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 +[[Bernard Herrmann]], who had scored Cohen's earlier film ''[[It's Alive (film)|It's Alive]]'', was originally assigned to score '''''God Told Me To''''' as well, and Cohen claims on the DVD commentary track that Herrmann saw the first cut of the film immediately after completing the recording sessions for his score to ''[[Taxi Driver]]'' and made notes on how he believed it could be scored. However, within the next 15 hours, Herrmann died. [[Frank Cordell]] composed the score heard in the released version of '''''God Told Me To''''', and both it and [[Taxi Driver]] were dedicated to Herrmann.
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 +== Complete cast ==
 +*[[Tony Lo Bianco]] .... Det. Lt. Peter J. Nicholas
 +*[[Deborah Raffin]] .... Casey Forster
 +*[[Sandy Dennis]] .... Martha Nicholas
 +*[[Sylvia Sidney]] .... Elizabeth Mullin
 +*[[Sam Levene]] .... Everett Lukas
 +*[[Robert Drivas]] .... David Morten
 +*[[Mike Kellin]] .... Deputy Police Commissioner
 +*[[Richard Lynch]] .... Bernard Phillips
 +*[[Sammy Williams]] .... Harold Gorman
 +*[[Jo Flores Chase]] .... Mrs. Gorman
 +*[[William Roerick]] .... Richards
 +*[[Lester Rawlins]] .... Board chairman
 +*[[Harry Bellaver]] .... Cookie
 +*[[George Patterson]] .... Zero
 +*[[Walter Steele (actor)|Walter Steele]] .... Junkie in Harlem pool hall
 +*[[John Heffernan]] .... Bramwell
 +*[[Alan Cauldwell]] .... Bramwell, as a youth
 +*[[Robert Nichols (actor)|Robert Nichols]] .... Fletcher
 +[[Image:GodToldMeToKaufman.JPG|thumb|right|Andy Kaufman (right)]]
 +*[[Andy Kaufman]] .... Police Officer
 +*[[Al Fann]] .... Detective Squad member
 +*James Dixon .... Detective Squad member
 +*[[Bobby Ramsen]] .... Detective Squad member
 +*[[Peter Hock]] .... Detective Squad member
 +*Alex Stevens .... Detective Squad Member
 +*[[Harry Madsen]] .... Detective Squad member
 +*[[Randy Jurgensen]] .... Detective Squad Member
 +*[[Sherry Steiner]] .... Mrs. Phillips, as a girl
 +*[[James Dukas]] .... Doorman
 +*[[Mason Adams]] .... Obstetrician
 +*[[William Bressant]] .... Police officer
 +*[[Armand Dahan]] .... Fruit vendor
 +*[[Vida Taylor]] .... Miss Mullin, as a girl
 +*[[Adrian James]] .... Prostitute
 +*[[Leila Martin]] .... Nurse Jackson
 +*[[Michael Pendry]] .... Attendant
 +*[[Dan Resin]] .... Wall Street Executive
 +*[[Sandro Mancori]] .... Wall Street executive (as Alexander Clark)
 +*[[Marvin Silbisher]] .... Wall Street executive
 +*[[Harry Eno]] .... Medical Examiner
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God Told Me To (released in some theatrical and video markets as Demon and God Told Me to Kill) is a 1976 sci-fi/horror film written and directed by Larry Cohen. Like many of Cohen's films, it is set in New York City and incorporates aspects of the police procedural. It stars Tony LoBianco as Peter Nicholas, a Catholic police detective investigating a series of murders being committed by various random, seemingly normal assailants, who claim that God told them to kill. Nicholas finds that the murderers have been influenced by a religious cult leader, Bernard Phillips (Richard Lynch) whose origins (and perhaps even species) are a mystery.

Andy Kaufman appears in a cameo as the killer at the Saint Patrick's Day parade — Kaufman's first role in any film. Sylvia Sidney appears as the detective's traumatized mother.

Bernard Herrmann, who had scored Cohen's earlier film It's Alive, was originally assigned to score God Told Me To as well, and Cohen claims on the DVD commentary track that Herrmann saw the first cut of the film immediately after completing the recording sessions for his score to Taxi Driver and made notes on how he believed it could be scored. However, within the next 15 hours, Herrmann died. Frank Cordell composed the score heard in the released version of God Told Me To, and both it and Taxi Driver were dedicated to Herrmann.

Complete cast

Image:GodToldMeToKaufman.JPG
Andy Kaufman (right)



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