The Penitent Man (2010)

The Penitent Man tells the story of psychologist Dr. Jason Pyatt, a man devoted to his work - a man torn from his family. With his struggling marriage and mounting bills, Jason is at a ... See full summary »

Director:

Nicholas Gyeney

Writers:

Nicholas Gyeney (screenplay), Nicholas Gyeney (story),

Stars:

Lance Henriksen, Lathrop Walker, Andrew Keegan

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Lance Henriksen	...	Mr. Darnell
Lathrop Walker	...	Dr. Jason Pyatt
Andrew Keegan	...	Ovid Serrano
Melissa Roberts	...	Evelyn Pyatt
Adrien Gamache	...	The Shadowed Man
Nicholas Gyeney	...	Man
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edward Michael Scott	...	The Florist (as E.M. Scott)

Storyline

The Penitent Man tells the story of psychologist Dr. Jason Pyatt, a man devoted to his work - a man torn from his family. With his struggling marriage and mounting bills, Jason is at a crossroads with the life he has chosen and the life he could have. When one of his clients - the mysterious Mr. Darnell - walks into his office and paints him a repentant tale of future economic and moral collapse, Jason's eyes are forever opened. With the help of his best friend Ovid, he embarks on a personal mission to change the course of his future, and possibly the world, forever.

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Plot Keywords:

future | travel | old man | terminator 2 | past | 

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Taglines:

He knows the secret.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Des Moines, Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirror Images (II), Fylmar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

After production, Director Nicholas Gyeney and Lance Henriksen got matching tattoos to commemorate the film and their passion for it.

User Reviews

Please, its too late for me ... save yourself and don't watch this movie

Someone said this was thought provoking and based on that and the cast list, I thought I'd give this a try. As far as I can see the main villain in this movie is the script writer. While the plot was interesting if predictable, this film has some fine actors which do their best during some (albeit tear-less) crying scenes. The worst part is that there is way too much expository monologue.

If you like emotional drivel ("...where did it all go wrong...") then tune into something with better scripts, like the Jerry Springer show.

While this would've made a fine Twilight Zone episode, there's just not enough there to stretch into a full length film.

Like I said, it's too late for me. Save yourself.