The Penitent

1988 | 90 minutes | 6.0 ★ (4)

The Penitent
  • 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

    27 May 1988

  • DirectingCliff Osmond
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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