''Blood of the Innocent'' (also known as ''Beyond Forgiveness'') is a 1994 American-Polish

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directed by Bob Misiorowski and starring

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, Artur Zmijewski and Bozena Szymanska.

Premise

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cop goes to

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to get the hoods who killed his brother. He soon discovers that his brother was killed by the

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. Who are killing local peasants and selling their organs on the

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Cast

as Detective Frank Wusharsky *

as Captain Shmuda *

as Dr. Lem * Artur Zmijewski as Detective Marty Wusharsky * Bozena Szymanska as Patty * Aleksander Wysocki as 'Scarface' * Jan Prochyra as Zelepukhin * Jerry Flynn as FBI Agent Reed * Marcin Szpil as Sasha * Ilona Kucinska as Sasha's Mother * Dominika Ostalowska as Sonia * Andrzej Zielinski as Bjelski * Stanislaw Brejdygant as Morszytn * Joanna Trzepiecinska as Anna * Hanna Dunowska as Dr. Lem's Assistant * Jerzy Karaszkiewicz as Stan, The Bartender *

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as Polish Priest * Witold Debicki as Polish Bakery Owner

Reception

Website Moria.co gave the film two stars and concluded: "Beyond Forgiveness is routine in most regards, although has some occasional points that make it interesting watching. One of these is that it the filmmakers have actually gone on location and shot in Poland. The shooting around the various castles and markets adds something picturesque and undeniably different to the standard American locations. Misiorowski at least gives a passably credibility to the situation. The plot is not great but the culture clash aspect is effectively conveyed"

References

External links

* *
Blood of the Innocent at Moviefone

1995 films American thriller films Polish thriller films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{Poland-film-stub