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Feature film — 2004

The Reckoning (2004)

6.41h 52mCrime — 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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A high-signal pick with 129 votes.

Renaissance Films / M.D.A. Films S.L. / KanZaman Productions

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Director: Paul McGuigan

On screen

Cast & crew

Paul Bettany as Nicholas

Paul Bettany

Nicholas

Willem Dafoe as Martin

Willem Dafoe

Martin

Tom Hardy as Straw

Tom Hardy

Straw

Brian Cox as Tobias

Brian Cox

Tobias

Simon McBurney as Stephen

Simon McBurney

Stephen

Luke de Woolfson as Daniel

Luke de Woolfson

Daniel

Gina McKee as Sarah

Gina McKee

Sarah

Vincent Cassel as Lord De Guise

Vincent Cassel

Lord De Guise

Ewen Bremner as Simon Damian

Ewen Bremner

Simon Damian

Mark Benton as Sheriff

Mark Benton

Sheriff

Elvira Mínguez as Martha

Elvira Mínguez

Martha

Stuart Wells as Springer

Stuart Wells

Springer

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