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Penance

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 25m
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3.4/10
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Graham McTavish, Michael Rooker, and Tony Todd in Penance (2009)
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A young mother decides to become a stripper to earn some fast cash, only to find her worst nightmares are about to begin.A young mother decides to become a stripper to earn some fast cash, only to find her worst nightmares are about to begin.A young mother decides to become a stripper to earn some fast cash, only to find her worst nightmares are about to begin.

IMDb RATING
3.4/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Jake Kennedy
  • Writer
    • Jake Kennedy
  • Stars
    • Marieh Delfino
    • Jason Connery
    • Michael Rooker
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  • Director
    • Jake Kennedy
  • Writer
    • Jake Kennedy
  • Stars
    • Marieh Delfino
    • Jason Connery
    • Michael Rooker
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    • 14User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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Alice Amter as 'Eve' opposite Marieh Delfino
    Alice Amter as 'Eve' in "Penance" with Graham McTavish.
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    Marieh Delfino
    Marieh Delfino
    • Ameliaas Amelia
    Jason Connery
    Jason Connery
    • Johnas John
    Michael Rooker
    Michael Rooker
    • Mannas Mann
    Graham McTavish
    Graham McTavish
    • Geevesas Geeves
    Alice Amter
    Alice Amter
    • Eveas Eve
    Valorie Hubbard
    Valorie Hubbard
    • Kathyas Kathy
    Lochlyn Munro
    Lochlyn Munro
    • Jackas Jack
    Allison Lange
    Allison Lange
    • Taraas Tara
    Tony Todd
    Tony Todd
    • Chauffeuras Chauffeur
    James Duval
    James Duval
    • Sleazy party guyas Sleazy party guy
    Eve Mauro
    Eve Mauro
    • Suzie - Sassyas Suzie - Sassy
    Sita Young
    • Mollyas Molly
    Katherine Randolph
    Katherine Randolph
    • Pollyas Polly
    Garrett Jones
    • Willas Will
    Morann Peri
    Morann Peri
    • Corridor prisoneras Corridor prisoner
    Alexis Wolfe
    • Crying prisoneras Crying prisoner
    Sara Jane Patrick
    • Asheras Asher
    Tracy Coogan
    Tracy Coogan
    • Natalieas Natalie
    • Director
      • Jake Kennedy
    • Writer
      • Jake Kennedy
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    A story of single mother Amelia, who turns to stripping as a means of making ends meet and winds up the unwilling subject of a grim purification ritual. When her friend, stripper Suzy takes a beating that leaves her unable to perform, she asks her to cover her latest gig. Reluctantly accepting so she can convalesce, she begins to grow uneasy when her driver takes her to a dark and remote location. Once inside, she finds herself imprisoned with a number of other unchaste women by a sadistic captor, Geeves who uses various torture methods to rid them of their impurities.
    • stripper
    • female nudity
    • misogyny
    • female exploitation
    • deranged man
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      • He Made Them Pay For Their Sins
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      The part of the chauffeur was specifically written for Tony Todd, who only worked one day on this movie.
    • Goofs
      When Mann points the gun at Will it's a Beretta 92f then when Mann takes the camera and shoots Will it's a different gun and then right after the gun changes back to the Beretta 92f.

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    5/10
    Graphic, Decent Film
    This film lures its viewers down into an graphic and disgusting abyss around the role of being a stripper, and attempts to terrify strippers and pre-strippers away from the lifestyle. Shot in documentary style, we are taken into a dark world that crosses between stripper life, trickery, and dark religion.

    A redeeming quality of the movie is how it gave the impression that certain risks aren't worth the reward and that desperation can bring us to threatful situations. Certainly not an original plot, but the movie was decent enough for viewership. The acting was alright by a mostly anonymous cast.

    Michael Rooker's character should have been predominantly featured as the character hadn't been seen in most of the film. He played his role well of a psycologically disturbed man who twists morality, righteousness, and penance to teach a lesson to the women that chose to sell their body. This movie is also not for the weak at heart and gets very graphic.

    All in all, I'll write it off as nothing special. You can give it a look though, but if you have a better film to watch, you should slip that in instead.
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    • Jun 15, 2010

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Devil's Dungeon
    • Filming locations
      • Malibu, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Clever Worm Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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