The Work and the Glory: American Zion (film)
The Work and the Glory: American Zion | |
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Directed by | Sterling Van Wagenen |
Produced by | Scott Swofford |
Written by |
Gerald N. Lund Matt Whitaker |
Starring |
Sam Hennings Brenda Strong Eric Johnson Alexander Carroll Emily Podleski Jonathan Scarfe |
Music by | Sam Cardon |
Cinematography | Reed Smoot |
Distributed by | Vineyard Productions |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Language | English |
Budget | $6,500,000 |
Box office | $2,025,032 |
The Work and the Glory II: American Zion is a 2005 American Western drama film directed by Sterling Van Wagenen. It is a follow-up to 2004's The Work and the Glory, and is set among events leading up to the Missouri Mormon War, depicting the continued struggles of the Steed family's conversion to the then new Mormon religion. The film also explores the family's relationship with their community and its founder, Joseph Smith.
The film is based on Like a Fire Is Burning, the second novel by Gerald N. Lund in the nine-part Work and the Glory series.
Summary
The date is November 1833, the state of Missouri has turned a blind eye as hundreds of its peaceful inhabitants were hunted down and driven from their homes in the dead of night. Against this impending strife, a young man that has a divine vision leads a people against the aggression of an anti-hero with a vulnerable past.
Cast
- Sam Hennings as Benjamin Steed
- Brenda Strong as Mary Ann Steed
- Eric Johnson as Joshua Steed
- Alexander Carroll as Nathan Steed
- Brighton Hertford as Melissa Steed
- Kimberly Varadi as Becca Steed
- Colin Ford as Matthew Steed
- Sera Bastian as Lydia Steed
- Emily Podleski as Jessica Roundy
- Jim Grimshaw as Josiah McBride
- Jonathan Scarfe as Joseph Smith
- Melanie Hawkins as Emma Smith
- Frank Ashmore as Martin Harris
- Curtis Andersen as Carl Rogers
- Jeff Ham as Obadiah Cornwell
Critical response
The Work and the Glory II has received mixed reviews from critics. At review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film received an approval rating of 45 per cent, based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.[1]
References
- Unless otherwise noted, the information in this article is from the DVD release of this film.
- ↑ "The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 14 September 2016.