

The Reckoning
2004-02-26 · 112 min · ★ 6.4
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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Production details
- Directors
- Paul McGuigan
- Production companies
- Renaissance Films, M.D.A. Films S.L., KanZaman Productions
- Countries
- Spain, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Paul BettanyNicholas
Willem DafoeMartin
Tom HardyStraw
Brian CoxTobias
Simon McBurneyStephen
Luke de WoolfsonDaniel
Gina McKeeSarah
Vincent CasselLord De Guise
Ewen BremnerSimon Damian
Mark BentonSheriff
Elvira MínguezMartha
Stuart WellsSpringer
Hamish McCollInnkeeper
Matthew MacfadyenKing’s Justice
Richard DurdenTown Justice
Julian BarrattGravedigger
Simon PeggGaoler
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