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The Second Chance
| Actor(s): Michael W. Smith, Jeff Obafemi Carr, J. Don Ferguson, Lisa Anderson, David Alford Director(s): Steve Taylor 20 |
Movie Details
| MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Drug Content Movie Release: 2006 DVD Release: 07/18/2006 Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 43 mins Studio: Sony Pictures Total Copies: 2 Genres: Drama, Buddy Film |
DVD Synopsis
Two very different men are brought together and learn a mutually important lesson about the real function of a church in this drama. Ethan Jenkins (Michael W. Smith) is a man in his mid-thirties who after years of scuffling as a musician on the West Coast has decided to move back East and work with his father. As it happens, his father is Jeremiah Jenkins (J. Don Ferguson), a well known and respected minister who leads the flock at "The Rock," a massive "superchurch" where worship often looks more like a flashy multi-media presentation than a church service. Ethan becomes an associate pastor at The Rock, but it's clear he views his mission more as a business than service to the community, and Jeremiah decides his son needs to learn a bit more about what work at a church is all about. In the early '60s, Jeremiah helped found the Second Chance Community Church during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. The inner-city neighborhood Second Chance serves is now a crime-ridden slum, and Jeremiah sends Ethan there to assist pastor Jake Sanders (Jeff Obafemi Carr) as he tries to maintain an oasis of peace and hope in the middle of a gang-dominated war zone. Through Jake, Ethan gains some hard-won wisdom about the true nature of faith and service, and he tries to share his new knowledge with his father, whose new congregation is a far cry from where he started his mission for the Lord. The Second Chance marked the first feature film role for award-winning Christian musician Michael W. Smith. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Actors
Michael W. Smith - Ethan Jenkins
Jeff Obafemi Carr - Jake Sanders
J. Don Ferguson - Jeremiah Jenkins
Lisa Anderson - Amanda Sanders
David Alford - Parker Richards
Jeff Obafemi Carr - Jake Sanders
J. Don Ferguson - Jeremiah Jenkins
Lisa Anderson - Amanda Sanders
David Alford - Parker Richards
Member Movie Reviews
JC B. (peditex) from MT PLEASANT, TX wrote on 8/11/2009...In the follow up "special features" about how the movie was made (the compulsory 'behind the scenes' story that most all current DVD movies now have), Michael W. Smith confessed that he had teamed with a drama coach to learn the trade of acting for several months before the actual filming was done. Obviously, he devoted as much dedication to "getting it right" as an actor as he had previously done for his music. The effort sold the movie to me--I think he nailed the performance far better than the rookie performance I was anticipating.
To some this DVD may seem somewhat "preachy" (It IS about preachers and churches!), but there are several raw real world moments that keep this presentation from being suitable for younger children; although most church-type people probably won't be offended by this.
Yes, for a rookie actor about an unexpected subject not common to typical movie plots, this movie sits in my upper shelf of movies to share and watch again.
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