Guest of Honour

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Guest of Honour

2020

1h 45m

5.4(23 votes)

Drama

Overview

Veronica wants to remain in jail for a sexual assault she knows she's been wrongfully indicted for. She and her father, Jim, find themselves acting out of the bounds of good behavior as the past haunts them.

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

David Thewlis

Jim

Acting

Luke Wilson

Father Greg

Acting

Laysla De Oliveira

Veronica

Acting

Rossif Sutherland

Mike

Acting

Tennille Read

Roseangela

Acting

Tamara Podemski

Detective Grove

Acting

Gage Munroe

Walter

Acting

Arsinée Khanjian

Anna

Acting

John Bourgeois

Gunter

Acting

Sugith Varughese

Indian Restaurant Manager

Acting

Hrant Alianak

Garo

Acting

Alexandre Bourgeois

Clive

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Isabelle Franca

Young Veronica

Acting

Seamus Patterson

Lenny

Acting

Sochi Fried

Alicia

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