Review of Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) by Dano S — 27 Oct 2007

I didn't find this movie all that compelling. David Wenham and Peter O'Toole are okay in this...

This review of Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) was written by Dano S on 27 October 2007.

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien has generally received positive reviews.

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This is the inspiring true story of Father Damien of Molokai. He volunteered to minister to the leper colony near Hawaii…

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By Elizabeth T (202) on 21 Jan 2010

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By Lee M (4,001) on 25 Apr 2010

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David Wenham shines here in his role as Father Damien, the priest who risked his own life to help the lepers quarantined on the island of…

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