The Penitent

The Penitent

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The Penitent

1988

1h 30m

6.0(4 votes)

Horror

Drama

Thriller

Crime

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.

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9 members

Acting

Raúl Juliá

Ramon Guerola

Raúl Juliá

Acting

Armand Assante

Juan Mateo

Armand Assante

Acting

Martin LaSalle

Miguel

Martin LaSalle

Acting

Rona De Ricci

Celia Guerola (as Rona Freed)

Rona De Ricci

Acting

Julie Carmen

Corina

Julie Carmen

Acting

Demián Bichir

Roberto

Demián Bichir

Acting

Tina Romero

Susana

Tina Romero

Acting

Justo Martínez

Enfermero

Justo Martínez

Acting

Enrique Novi

Jose

Enrique Novi

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