Penthouse North

Penthouse North

Some secrets are better left unseen.

R 2013 · 85 min · ★ 5.8 · Thriller, Drama

After losing her sight while working as a photojournalist in Afghanistan, Sara Frost, now reclusive, lives quietly in a New York penthouse with her boyfriend, until a smooth but sadistic criminal looking for a hidden fortune enters her life.

Directed by Joseph Ruben · Written by David Loughery

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