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The Penitent
Genres
HorrorDramaThrillerCrime
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1988-05-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Raúl Juliá
Ramon Guerola
Armand Assante
Juan Mateo
Martin LaSalle
Miguel
Rona De Ricci
Celia Guerola (as Rona Freed)
Julie Carmen
Corina
Demián Bichir
Roberto
Tina Romero
Susana
Justo Martínez
Enfermero
Enrique Novi
Jose
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