ThrillerHorrorCrime

Frank and Penelope

- Prey for love.

A tale of love and violence when a man on his emotional last legs finds a savior seductively dancing in a run-down strip club. And a life most certainly headed off a cliff suddenly becomes redirected - as everything is now worth dying for.

Release Date : 2022-06-03

Language :SpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company :

Production Country : United States of America

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Cast

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Billy Budinich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Penelope

Original Name : Caylee Cowan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chisos

Original Name : Johnathon Schaech

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cleve

Original Name : Brian Maillard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Molly

Original Name : Sydney Scotia

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sheriff

Original Name : Kevin Dillon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mabel

Original Name : Donna D'Errico

Gender : Female

Character Name : Club Manager

Original Name : Sean Patrick Flanery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ophelia

Original Name : Lin Shaye

Gender : Female

Character Name : Becky

Original Name : Cherilyn Wilson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cookie

Original Name : Charley Koontz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Sonya Eddy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chad

Original Name : Mike Bash

Gender : Male

Character Name : Magda

Original Name : Jade Lorna Sullivan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orderly

Original Name : Raymond Abel

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-04-25

**_Beauty and the Beast in West Texas_** A heartbroken man in Austin (Billy Budinich) meets a winsome exotic dancer (Caylee Cowan) and they head toward West Texas, but unfortunately end up in the wrong town, ran by a charismatic, but twisted sage (Johnathon Schaech). Kevin Dillon is on hand as the Sheriff. “Frank and Penelope” (2022) is a quirky romantic road movie within the context of a crime drama/thriller written & directed by Sean Patrick Flanery, who’s perhaps best known as the star of “Powder” (1995). His style is reminiscent of Tarantino and a maybe Rob Zombie, but with some artsy flair akin to, say, Darren Aronofsky. Flicks like “Psycho III” (1986), "True Romance" (1993), “Chasers” (1994), "Love and a .45" (1994), "Kalifornia" (1993) and a little "The Hot Spot" (1990) come to mind, along with a bit o’ “Ravenous” (1999). Schaech as Chisos is even reminiscent of Neal McDonough in “Ravenous.” As far as I’m concerned, “Frank and Penelope” is the best of all of ’em (it’s at least on par with the top ones). To be expected with such a list, there’s an amount of sleaze, violence, ugliness and twistedness that you’ll have to roll with, but there are also glimpses of beauty and light. For instance, lust and love are contrasted. Speaking of beauty, Caylee is a revelation in the tradition of Marilyn Monroe. And the desolate West Texas locations are scenic while the bright palette is a highlight. I’m so glad that fad of a muted colors from a dozen years ago is (hopefully) over. I should add that lovely Sydney Scotia is also featured in the fairly prominent role of Molly. The film runs 1 hour, 52 minutes, and was shot in Austin and Terlingua, Texas, the latter of which is in the Big Bend area. GRADE: A-