The Penitent (1988) - Raúl Juliá, Armand Assante, Martin LaSalle

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Movie: The Penitent

Top 9 Billed Cast

Raúl Juliá

Ramon Guerola

Armand Assante

Juan Mateo

Martin LaSalle

Miguel

Rona De Ricci

Rona De Ricci

Celia Guerola

Julie Carmen

Corina

Demián Bichir

Roberto

Tina Romero

Susana

Justo Martínez

Enfermero

Enrique Novi

Jose

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Overview
Tension between a jealous husband, his wife who's attracted to his friend and the friend is rising as their small, deeply catholic, Mexican village is deciding who will be Christ during the possibly dangerous reenactment of the Crucifixion.
Release Date
1988-05-27
Average
6
Rating:
3.0 starts
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Genres
Horror Drama Thriller Crime
Languages:
English
Keywords
crucifixion religious film passion play christian propaganda christian film christian faith

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