Two highly decorated actors go head-to-head when “The Forgiven” arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital May 15th from Lionsgate.
Based on real events, and directed by Academy Award®nominee Roland Joffé (1986, Best Director, “The Mission”; 1984, Best Director, “The Killing Fields”), “The Forgiven” tells the story of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s meeting with a brutal murderer who is suddenly seeking redemption. Starring Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker (2006, Best Actor, “The Last King of Scotland”) and Eric Bana, “The Forgiven” will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.
Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana deliver riveting performances in this tense thriller based on real events. When Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Whitaker) is appointed to head a nationwide investigation, he’s summoned to a maximum-security prison by a notorious murderer seeking clemency (Bana). Inside the brutal prison’s walls, Tutu is drawn into a dangerous, life-changing battle with the cunning criminal in this captivating film from director Roland Joffé.
Starring Forest Whitaker (“Platoon,” “The Last King of Scotland,” TV’s “Empire”) and Eric Bana (“Munich,” “Troy,” “Star Trek”).
Available on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital), DVD, and Digital HD May 15th from Lionsgate
