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Protagonist (2007)

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

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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.

Release Date
December 2, 2007
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.9/10 (10 votes)

Director: Jessica Yu

Cast: Hans-Joachim Klein, Mark Salzman, Chris Diamantopoulos, Mark Pierpont, Marina Sirtis, Joe Loya

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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.

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

6.9
90 min

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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Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date12/2/2007
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Hans-Joachim Klein

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Mark Salzman

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Chris Diamantopoulos

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Mark Pierpont

Marina Sirtis

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Joe Loya

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What is Protagonist about?

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" evange…

How long is Protagonist?

1h 30m

When was Protagonist released?

December 2, 2007

Who directed Protagonist?

Jessica Yu

Who stars in Protagonist?

Hans-Joachim Klein, Mark Salzman, Chris Diamantopoulos

What genre is Protagonist?

Documentary

What is Protagonist rated?

R