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Penitentia
Penitentia

Penitentia

What's the true cost of doing nothing?

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Alejandro 'Ale' Villacaño is a young associate lawyer who has landed a job at a prestigious law firm. Even though he was top of his class, he is also a former convict and an acquitted felon, which makes him an unlikely pick for this firm. Intent on forgetting his past and forging a new identity, he dedicates himself to being the top associate at the firm. He is reluctant to take on a pro bono case to help an old friend, but ultimately does so at the prodding of his mentor. For Ale, it's filing a few grievances against the local prison and then back to his new life. But for his client, it’s a matter of life and death. No matter how much Ale tries to resist, the pull to do the right thing, to fight the good fight is too strong. Ensnared now in a case rife with corruption, corporate negligence, and abuse of power, Ale must decide what kind of lawyer he is really meant to be.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

06 October 2023

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glenn Stanton

Glenn Stanton

Ale Villacano

Kate Flanagan

Kate Flanagan

Beth Keefe

Michael W. Schwartz

Michael W. Schwartz

Marvin Weissman

Rob Wilson

Rob Wilson

JD

Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Shelly Wolf

Robert Lewis Stephenson

Robert Lewis Stephenson

Tom Keefe

Natasha Coppola-Shalom

Natasha Coppola-Shalom

Shareen Robinson

Nigel Vonas

Nigel Vonas

Huck

Chris Bylsma

Chris Bylsma

Ronnie

Alan Vincent Knoll

Alan Vincent Knoll

Warden Martin

Chandra Michaels

Chandra Michaels

Margaret Keefe

John Mossman

John Mossman

Eddie Hill

Tom Downing

Tom Downing

Connor

Carmen Roman

Carmen Roman

Maria Villacano

Eric White

Eric White

Delbert Lamoreaux

Rodrick Pocowatchit

Rodrick Pocowatchit

Ernesto Villacano

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