Protagonist
What do a bank robber, a terrorist, a kung fu student, and a gay evangelist have in common? They're all just like you.
Genres
Overview
Jessica Yu's documentary explores the relationship between human life and Euripidean dramatic structure by weaving together the stories of four men: German terrorist, a bank robber, an "ex-gay" evangelist, and a martial arts student.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2007-12-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
6.8
Hans-Joachim Klein
Himself
Mark Salzman
Himself
Chris Diamantopoulos
Narrator
Mark Pierpont
Marina Sirtis
Narrator
Joe Loya
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0.0
Blackout
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5.6
Welcome to São Paulo
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2.5
Diary of a Political Tourist
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6.2
Horns and Halos
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0.0
Alexis Tremblay: Habitant
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6.0
The Execution of Wanda Jean
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7.7
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7.2
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6.9
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7.8
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7.7
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6.2
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7.9
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5.3
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7.7
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7.5
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9.0
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4.0
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0.0
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