The Reckoning (2004)

The Reckoning (2004)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2004-02-26 Spain, United Kingdom 112 Min. PG-13
6.4 113 votes
Crime, Drama, Mystery

Overview

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.

Cast

Paul Bettany is Nicholas
Nicholas
Willem Dafoe is Martin
Martin
Tom Hardy is Straw
Straw
Brian Cox is Tobias
Tobias
Simon McBurney is Stephen
Stephen
Gina McKee is Sarah
Sarah
Vincent Cassel is Lord De Guise
Lord De Guise
Ewen Bremner is Simon Damian
Simon Damian
Mark Benton is Sheriff
Sheriff
Stuart Wells is Springer
Springer
Hamish McColl is Innkeeper
Innkeeper
Matthew Macfadyen is King’s Justice
King’s Justice
Marián Aguilera is Nicholas’ lover
Nicholas’ lover
Trevor Steedman is The cuckold husband
The cuckold husband
Richard Durden is Town Justice
Town Justice
Julian Barratt is Gravedigger
Gravedigger
Simon Pegg is Gaoler
Gaoler
James Cosmo is Lambert
Lambert
Heathcote Williams is Undertaker
Undertaker