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Commandments (1997)

He's getting even... by breaking all the rules

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Daniel Taplitz

Synopsis

Seth Warner has reached the end of his rope. Ever since his wife died two years earlier, his world has been in turmoil. He is despondent, his career has fallen apart, even his house has been destroyed. There seems to be nothing left for him to live for. Confused and angry after two years of suffering, he finally directs his wrath at God from the rooftop of his apartment building in New York City. In the midst of a wild thunderstorm he demands to know why he has been betrayed by the god he has believed in and honored his whole life. God's answer is to strike down Seth's dog in a bolt of lightning. Pushed beyond his limits, Seth decides to respond to his years of torment by breaking each of the biblical Ten Commandments.

Actors

Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn
Seth Warner
Courteney Cox
Courteney Cox
Rachel Luce
Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia
Harry Luce
Alice Drummond
Alice Drummond
Mrs. Mann
Pamela Gray
Pamela Gray
Melissa Murphy
Joanna Going
Joanna Going
Karen Warner
Peter Jacobson
Peter Jacobson
Banker
Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris
Scholar
Tom Aldredge
Tom Aldredge
Mr. Mann
Michael Badalucco
Michael Badalucco
Detective

Crews

Daniel Taplitz
Daniel Taplitz
Director
Daniel Taplitz
Daniel Taplitz
Writer
Joseph Vitarelli
Joseph Vitarelli
Original Music Composer
Slawomir Idziak
Slawomir Idziak
Director of Photography
Michael Jablow
Michael Jablow
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Commandments Trailer 1997

Posters and backgrounds

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