Sinner (film)

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Sinner
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Directed by Marc Benardout
Written by Steven Sills
Produced by Steven Sills
Marc Benardout
Starring Nick Chinlund
Georgina Cates
Michael E. Rodgers
Tom Wright
Brad Dourif
Cinematography David Kerr
Edited by Nicholas Wayman-Harris
Music by Pinar Toprak
Distributed by Matson Films
Release dates
  • March 26, 2007 (2007-03-26)(Buffalo Niagara Film Festival)
  • April 3, 2009 (2009-04-03)(United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sinner is a 2007 drama film directed by Marc Benardout and starring Nick Chinlund, Georgina Cates, Michael E. Rodgers, Tom Wright, and Brad Dourif.

Contents

The film debuted on Showtime on April 3, 2009 and was released on DVD in June 2009 in North America by Matson Films. [1]

Plot

A Catholic priest, Father Anthony Romano (Nick Chinlund), intervenes with the police when his colleague attacks a drifter named Lil (Georgina Cates). When Anthony reluctantly provides her asylum in his rectory, the brash hustler soon discovers a secret he has hidden from his diocese and parish. Through this unlikely muse, Anthony finds a path to regain his honor and calling in a post-scandal world where priests are guilty until proven innocent.

Cast

Festivals

Sinner was chosen as an official selection in the 2007 Vail Film Festival, [2] 2007 Newport Beach Film Festival, [3] 41st Annual Brooklyn Arts Council Film and Video Festival, [4] 2007 Palm Beach International Film Festival, 2007 Garden State Film Festival, 2007 Buffalo Niagara Film Festival, [5] and the 2007 Boston International Film Festival. [6]

Awards

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References

  1. "Matson Films | News". Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  2. Archived 2009-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Newport Beach Film Festival 2007 Presents : Sinner". Archived from the original on 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  4. "Awards".
  5. "Buffalo Niagara Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  6. "Boston International Film Festival".