''Sanctioning Evil'' is a 2022 American

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written by Kyle Travis Sharp and directed by Ante Novakovic. The film stars

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and

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. The film follows

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Reginald Barnes (Truvillion), a recently discharged Army veteran who finds his way back into society via congressman Ambrose (McGowan). The film was shot in

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and

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in late 2020. The film was released on October 7, 2022, by

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Cast

Reception

Film critic Jim Morazzini from ''Voices from the Balcony'' gave in 1 of 5 stars writing: "Talky and dull with a plot that relies on coincidence Sanctioning Evil is an overlong mess that could have been a solid revenge-based action film. Or an interesting conspiracy film. Or a thriller about political corruption. Instead, it incorporates bits of all three and comes out with a mess complete with a sanctimonious quote from the Bible to justify it all.” Nelson Acosta from ''Fiction Horizon'' gave it 8/10 and praised the performances writing: "when the film gets going, it ends up becoming this fascinating exploration of morals in a world that doesn’t want anything to do with them. The film also goes for an ending that feels the complete opposite of what other films are doing. Some might find it anticlimactic, but Sanctioning Evil goes for it and makes the film worth watching."

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