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The Reckoning
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The Reckoning

2004-02-26 · 112 min · ★ 6.4

Crime · Drama · Mystery

In 14th Century England, this tale of murder and mystery follows a fugitive priest who falls in with a troupe of actors. As they arrive in a small town, the actors encounter a woman being sentenced to death for practicing witchcraft and murder. Discarding the expected bible stories, the actors now stage a performance based on the crime. Through the performance of the play, they discover a mystery.

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Directors
Paul McGuigan
Production companies
Renaissance Films, M.D.A. Films S.L., KanZaman Productions
Countries
Spain, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Paul BettanyPaul BettanyNicholas
Willem DafoeWillem DafoeMartin
Tom HardyTom HardyStraw
Brian CoxBrian CoxTobias
Simon McBurneySimon McBurneyStephen
Luke de WoolfsonLuke de WoolfsonDaniel
Gina McKeeGina McKeeSarah
Vincent CasselVincent CasselLord De Guise
Ewen BremnerEwen BremnerSimon Damian
Mark BentonMark BentonSheriff
Elvira MínguezElvira MínguezMartha
Stuart WellsStuart WellsSpringer
Hamish McCollHamish McCollInnkeeper
Matthew MacfadyenMatthew MacfadyenKing’s Justice
Marián AguileraNicholas’ lover
Trevor SteedmanThe cuckold husband
Richard DurdenRichard DurdenTown Justice
Julian BarrattJulian BarrattGravedigger
Simon PeggSimon PeggGaoler
James CosmoJames CosmoLambert

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