Repentance (2013 film)
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| Directed by | Philippe Caland |
| Screenplay by | Philippe Caland Shintaro Shimosawa Yusuf Hassan |
| Produced by | Philippe Caland Nina Yang Bongiovi Forest Whitaker |
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| Cinematography | Denis Maloney |
| Edited by | Rick Shaine Lee Haugen |
| Music by | Mark Kilian |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release dates | January 20, 2013 (Slamdance Film Festival) February 28, 2014 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,189,612[1] |
Repentance is a 2013 American
Plot summary
Years after a drunken car crash that almost took his life, Tommy Carter (Mackie) has reinvented himself as a therapist/spiritual advisor who advocates a synthesis of world religions and positivity. He has parlayed this vocation into a successful book release that one day draws the attention of Angel Sanchez (Whitaker), a profoundly troubled man fixated on the "untimely" death of his mother. When Carter takes on Sanchez as a personal client in an effort to raise funds for his indebted brother Ben (Epps), things quickly take a turn for the worse. Angel needs much more than a simple life coach. Plagued by visions of his dead mother, a seance is held by Carter in order for Angel to say goodbye to his mother at which point he suffers a mild breakdown. Subsequently, Carter informs Angel he can no longer treat him. Angel then incapacitates and captures Carter torturing him over the course of days- to confess his sins so to speak. After capturing Carter's wife and brother it is revealed it was the brothers who accidentally ran over Angel's mother the night of their accident. Ben then threw her, still living and crying out for help over a bridge to her death. Upon this revelation Angel untapes Carter, leaving him his gun and walks out. As he walks away from his home with his daughter he sees his smiling mother looking down on him and a gunshot rings out, as Carter narrates that both brothers souls are tainted from what happened with them and Angel's mother that night.
Cast
- Forest Whitaker as Angel Sanchez
- Anthony Mackie as Tommy Carter
- Mike Epps as Ben Carter
- Nicole Ari Parker as Sophie Sanchez
- Sanaa Lathan as Maggie Carter
- Peter Weller as Meyer
- Adella Gautier as Marina Sanchez, Angels mother
Release
Repentance opened on February 28, 2014, in limited release. The film's opening weekend gross was $501,290 in 152 North American theaters (a per theater average of $3,298).[4] The film remained in theaters in limited release for 4 weeks, earning $1,189,612 in its entire run. Repentance was available on Digital HD and
Reception
Repentance was poorly received by critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of six critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.2/10.[7]
References
- ^ "Repentance (2014)". Box Office Mojo. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ "Lionsgate Pacts With CodeBlack CEO Jeff Clanagan". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ Dave McNary (2014-01-15). "Forest Whitaker's 'Repentance' Set for Feb. 28 Launch in U.S." Variety. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ "Weekend Box Office Results for February 28-March 2, 2014". Box Office Mojo. 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ "Codeblack Life". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ "Buy Repentance Dvd + Digital Ultraviolet From". Lionsgate Shop. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
- ^ "Repentance". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Repentance at IMDb
- Repentance at Rotten Tomatoes
- Repentance at Box Office Mojo