Desc: Hollywood Priest: The Story of Fr. Bud Kieser: Directed by Tom Gibbons. With Martin Sheen, John Amos, Christine Avila, Tom Fontana. A devoted yet stubborn priest discovers the best way to reach a 1960s audience is with a fictional television series that launches the careers of many famous actors. But when he falls in love with a nun and his show gets cancelled, Fr. Bud Kieser engages with the suffering of the poor and his career turns in a new direction.