The Penitent
1988 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Directed by
Cliff Osmond
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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