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Protagonist

Protagonist

What do a bank robber, a terrorist, a kung fu student, and a gay evangelist have in common? They're all just like you.

2007•1h 30m•6.9/10
Documentary

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6.9/10(10)

Jessica Yu's documentary explores the relationship between human life and Euripidean dramatic structure by weaving together the stories of four men: German terrorist, a bank robber, an "ex-gay" evangelist, and a martial arts student.

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EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Hans-Joachim Klein

Hans-Joachim Klein

Himself

Mark Salzman

Himself

Chris Diamantopoulos

Chris Diamantopoulos

Narrator

Mark Pierpont

Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis

Narrator

Joe Loya

Joe Loya

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