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Original Sin

Original Sin

Lead us into temptation.

20016.11h 56m

Overview

A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

Directed by Michael Cristofer
Written by Michael Cristofer, Cornell Woolrich
Produced by Carol Lees, Kate Guinzburg, Denise Di Novi
Box OfficeBudget: $42.0MRevenue: $35.4M

Top Cast

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Julia Russell / Bonnie Castle

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Luis Antonio Vargas

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Walter Downs / Billy / Mephisto

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Colonel Worth

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Alan Jordan

Allison Mackie

Allison Mackie

Augusta Jordan

Joan Pringle

Joan Pringle

Sara

Cordelia Richards

Cordelia Richards

Emily Russel

James Haven

James Haven

Faust

Lisa Owen

Lisa Owen

Margareta

Themes & Keywords

cubafemale lovereroticismcoffee growersindenunciationerotic thriller

About Original Sin

Original Sin is a thriller, drama, mystery, romance, history film released in 2001 exploring themes of cuba, female lover, eroticism, coffee grower, sin, denunciation. Directed by Michael Cristofer, it stars Angelina Jolie, Antonio Banderas, Thomas Jane. A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

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