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The Penitent(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-05-27
60%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Mexico,
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
The Vista Organization
Ithaca
Movie: The Penitent
Top 9 Billed Cast
Raúl Juliá
Ramon Guerola
Armand Assante
Juan Mateo
Martin LaSalle
Miguel
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
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