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Frank and Penelope Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Dec. 7, 2022

Frank and Penelope

Release Date: Friday, June 3, 2022 Limited

Lin Shaye, Jonathon Schaech, Sean Patrick Flanery, Charley Koontz, William Shockley, Caylee Cowan, Billy Budinich, Donna D'Errico, Kevin Dillion, Sonya Eddy, Riki Rushing, Allen Gilmer

R Crime 1 hr, 30 m

  • 4.2

76%

24%

Plot

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Plot
While on the run from the law, Frank and his stripper girlfriend, Penelope, find themselves miles from civilization while traveling along a deserted stretch of dirt road. As darkness falls, they come upon a small motel and diner and decide to rest for the night. The next day, after robbing the diner, they suddenly become immersed in a hellish nightmare, When the proprietor of the motel and diner, Chisos, a psychotic, cannibalistic Bible thumper along with his sadistic family, take Frank and Penelope on a life and death journey, where escape is just a heart-pounding breath away. It soon becomes apparent that they are not the first to endure this. But these two will either get out together or “go out” together.
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The film's writer Sean Patrick Flanery last wrote Born A Champion.

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MPA Rating
R Restricted for strong violent content, sexual content, brief nudity, language throughout, sexual assault and some drug use
Runtime
1 hr, 30 m
Tagline
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Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Filming took place in Terlingua, Texas (2/21/2022).

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

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Frank and Penelope was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 3, 2022. There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including Small Town Wisconsin, Fire Island and Benediction. As a limited release, Frank and Penelope was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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  • Set the MPAA rating to R for strong violent content, sexual content, brief nudity, language throughout, sexual assault and some drug use

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