Ukrainian bishop Kiril Lakota, a political prisoner in a Soviet gulag for twenty years, is unexpectedly released and sent to the Vatican, where, upon the sudden death of the Pope, leader of the Catholic Church, he must face a challenging destiny that will put the future of the entire world in his hands.
Unfortunately the movie The Shoes of the Fisherman is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Michael Anderson | Director |
| Writing | John Patrick | Screenplay |
| Writing | James Kennaway | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amato Garbini | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Tony Brandt | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Kurt Doubrowsky | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Franklin Milton | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Ernest Day | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Alex North | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Erwin Hillier | Director of Photography |
| Art | George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Art | Edward C. Carfagno | Art Direction |
| Editing | Ernest Walter | Editor |
| Writing | Morris L. West | Novel |
| Production | George Englund | Producer |
| Production | Stanley Goldsmith | Production Manager |
| Production | Danilo Sabatini | Production Manager |
| Production | Frederick Muller | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Margaret Roy Anderson | Dialogue Coach |
| Costume & Make-Up | Orietta Nasalli Rocca | Costume Designer |
| Crew | Antonio Petrucci | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Adone Terzariol | Technical Advisor |
