First Reformed is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric the Entertainer, and follows a Protestant minister faced with questions of faith and morality while serving as pastor of a dwindling historical church.

The film was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2017,[4] and was released in the United States on May 18, 2018, by A24.



Director
Paul Schrader

Producer
Jack Binder
Greg Clark
Victoria Hill
Gary Hamilton
Deepak Sikka
Christine Vachon
David Hinojosa
Frank Murray

Cast
Ethan Hawke as Reverend Ernst Toller
Amanda Seyfried as Mary Mansana
Cedric the Entertainer as Pastor Jeffers (billed as Cedric Kyles)
Victoria Hill as Esther
Philip Ettinger as Michael Mansana
Michael Gaston as Edward Balq
Bill Hoag as John Elder

Distributor
A24

Trailer


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