Stigmata (film)

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Stigmata is a 1999 supernatural horror film directed by Rupert Wainwright, written by Tom Lazarus and Rick Ramage, and starring Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Pryce, Nia Long, and Rade Šerbedžija. The film follows an atheist hairdresser (Arquette) who is afflicted with stigmata after acquiring a rosary formerly owned by a deceased Italian priest who himself had suffered from the phenomenon. A Jesuit priest (Byrne) is appointed to investigate her supernatural—and ultimately, divine—experiences. The film is an international co-production between the United States and Mexico. Development of Stigmata began in 1992, when Wainright first read Lazarus and Ramage's screenplay for the film. Frank Mancuso, Jr. greenlit the project in 1998, with his production company FGM Entertainment co-producing the film with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Principal photography took place in Los Angeles and Mexico City. The film's score was composed by Billy Corgan, Mike Garson, and Elia Cmiral. Stigmata was...

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