Last Rites is a 1988 thriller film starring Tom Berenger, Daphne Zuniga, and Chick Vennera.

The priest's brother-in-law Gino, a mafia boss, is murdered while having sex with Angela, a mistress.

A cab driver transports him to a loft apartment, telling him a sorrowful tale of how Angela has helped him and his wife with the grief over losing a young son.

Gino is buried, and Father Mike glares across the casket at his sister Zena, having seen her with the hitmen when he was shot.

He tells Mike that Gino gave evidence to a rival crime syndicate, which sealed the Don's fate, in return for 5 million dollars.

Seeing the statue of “The Virgin”, but his heart more or less committed to “sin”, Michael discards his priestly ring.

He stands, walks to the door and leaves her, saying "Vaya con Dios," which is Spanish for "Go with God."

Zena fatally shoots Angela as Michael continues down the steps past the body of the "cabbie."

As the shot reached its closest point, and as the film begins its ending fade to black, a barely perceptible tear is shown dripping from the statue's eye.

The film was both a commercial and critical failure and caused a significant amount of controversy because of the touchy subject matter.

[5] In The United States, the film grossed $427,000, making it one of the biggest box office bombs of 1988.