The Penitent Tension between a jealous husband, his wife who's attracted to his friend and the friend is rising as their small, deeply catholic, Mexican village is deciding who will be Christ during the possibly dangerous reenactment of the Crucifixion. Details Casts Posters Title The Penitent Release Date 1988-05-27 Runtime 01 Hours 30 Minutes Genres Horror Drama Thriller Crime Production Companies The Vista Organization, Ithaca Production Countries Mexico, United States of America Raúl Juliá... Ramon Guerola... Armand Assante... Juan Mateo... Martin LaSalle... Miguel... Rona De Ricci... Celia Guerola (as Rona Fr... Julie Carmen... Corina... Original Size (500x750)