The Penitent Man (2010)

A young analyst talks with an old man claiming to be from the future - a dystopian future.

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:

pocket watch | sitting on a park bench | rubber band ball | pregnant | head bandage | 

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Taglines:

He knows the secret.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

During shooting, a coat rack was accidentally left out of a shot. Much later, after wrapping the scene, the crew noticed the continuity error. A coat rack was later added during post-production to correct the mistake, marking the film's only digital effect.

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Goofs

The $100 bills brought back from the future, Series 2065, have the signature of Anna Escobedo Cabral, who was U.S. Treasurer from January 19, 2005 to January 20, 2009.

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Quotes

Mr. Darnell: Humankind had acquired all the information it could ever desire, and it was maddening. Once you put the power of God into the people's hands, they don't believe in anything anymore but themselves.

User Reviews

Watch this and read the reviews to see how the ratings system can be gamed.

This low budget, slow moving movie with many local actors starts with an interesting idea about time travel (easily guessed early on) and stretches it to fill an hour and a half of mostly dialogue and background music. I'm sure everyone earnestly participated and did their best to make this a long shot that would wow the world with the "deep" ideas discussed and the sincere efforts of the "wonderfully talented" writer, director, and cast. It really is mediocre. The interesting part is to read the glowing reviews of all the participants' contributions and the "fabulous" concepts explored by the movie. The praise is so over the top that anyone can see who wrote these reviews. I guess I can't really rely on a film with a score above 7 to be worth checking out. This is the world we live in.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

A vezeklő férfi

Filming Locations:

Des Moines, Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirror Images LTD., Fylmar Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1