Rating: R
Genre:
Horror
Theatrical Release: 09/10/1999(USA)
Release Date: 02/29/2000
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 102 Minutes
Flags: Graphic Violence, Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: MGM
Stigmata is a supernatural suspense story about good, evil, and faith. Frankie Paige (
Patricia Arquette) is a hair stylist in her mid-20s who has no strong religious convictions until odd things start happening to her after she's given a rosary by her mother: she begins speaking with another person's voice; unknown and unseen forces start to attack her; and she develops stigmata, bleeding wounds that spontaneously appear on her wrists, feet, and side, as Christ was wounded at Calvary. Some people believe that a holy miracle has been visited on Frankie, though no one can say why. A Cardinal from the Vatican (
Jonathan Pryce) sends a priest, Father Andrew Kiernan (
Gabriel Byrne), to investigate Frankie and her condition; after getting a first-hand look, Father Andrew finds himself less concerned with whether Frankie's wounds are a legitimate miracle and more concerned with saving her life.
Billy Corgan, leader of the rock group The Smashing Pumpkins, composed the score for
Stigmata in collaboration with keyboardist
Mike Garson.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
