Synopsis
A vision of Jesus sighted on the screen door of Mother Harper's front porch sparks misadventures as the media and crowds gather around the phenomenon and the townsfolk start to take sides. As more people flock to the door, some for guidance, some for healing and some for pure entertainment, the pressure on this sleepy town starts to build. From the wanton Mayor to the scheming town seductress; from the white banker to the desperate black rough neck who seeks his help; from the security guard with all the answers to the hoards gathering with nothing but questions, there's something boiling under this town and only one thing is certain: no one will escape the apocalyptic results unchanged.
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Cast
- Myk WatfordSheriff Lou Dawson
- Lafayette WrightChurch Member
- Silvia Mathis ManningJoycie Conroy
- Franchelle Stewart DornMomma Nell
- Marc MenchacaLittle Red
- Bill WiseLuther
- Buck TaylorOld Man Nickles
- Tommy G. KendrickBrother Wiley
- Josh BerryHank Jeters
- Arron ShiverGeorge Herbert Jr.
- 70
Los Angeles Times
A slyly observed slice of Americana. - 67
Austin Chronicle
It's a knowing, dare I say sweet, little film that takes pains to let the characters speak for themselves, never rallying behind an implicit religious message, which may be the best message of all. - 60
Variety
Winner of the Golden Starfish fiction competition at the Hamptons fest, pic's gutsy, madly ambiguous unleashing of a mixed bag of religious reactions attests to a genuine sense of regionalism. - 60
L.A. Weekly
The cinematography, by Dan Stoloff (Tumbleweeds, Miracle), is beautiful throughout, but the individual stories occasionally verge toward silliness...Still, there's an affectionate authenticity here that Hollywood baloney like "Crash" can't touch.