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Plot

Andrew Shea's scabrous and brutal psychological drama Forfeit concerns Frank O'Neal (Billy Burke), a man who once murdered his abusive father as an adolescent, and fled from his home in Los Angeles. Now, after years away from that city, a thirtysomething Frank returns to L.A., accepts a job as an armored car guard, and attempts to re-bond with an old sweetheart, Karen (E.R.'s Sherry Stringfield). But in reality, Frank is a clinical sociopath, scheming and plotting to stage a massive robbery and setting Karen up to take the rap. Frank is also a die-hard religious proselytizer, guided in his pursuits by a domineering, manipulative televangelist who controls everything he says and does. In time, as Frank prepares to execute the robbery, the minister pushes him to the edge of a complete mental breakdown. Gregory Itzin and Wayne Knight (Basic Instinct) co-star.
MPAA Rating:
R for language.
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
84min.
Theatrical Release Date:
04/02/2007
DVD Release Date:
10/21/2008
Distributor(s):
Corndog Productions
Director(s):
Andrew Shea
Starring:
Billy Burke , Sherry Stringfield , John Aylward , Gregory Itzin , Phil Reeves
Themes:
Romantic Betrayal,Religious Zealotry,Haunted By the Past,Self-Destructive Romance,Single Parents,Keeping a Secret,Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Tone:
Disturbing,Forceful,Harsh,Visceral
Keywords:
armored-car-robbery,betrayal,old-flame,patricide,scapegoat,sociopath,televangelist
Language:
English