The Work and the Glory (2004)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Russell Holt

Writers:

Russell Holt (writer)
Gerald N. Lund (novel)

Release Date:

21 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Drama

Tagline:

One Man....A Remarkable Vision; One Family....A Desperate Struggle

Plot:

Recently moved to upstate New York from the comfort of their Vermont homestead, the Benjamin Steed family...

Plot Keywords:

Lds Film | 1820s | First Of Series | Religion | Mormon

Cast

Sam Hennings	...	Benjamin Steed
Brenda Strong	...	Mary Ann Steed
Eric Johnson	...	Joshua Steed
Alexander Carroll	...	Nathan Steed
Tiffany Dupont	...	Lydia McBride
Brighton Hertford	...	Melissa Steed / Narrator
Kimberly Varadi	...	Becca Steed
Colin Ford	...	Matthew Steed
Kathryn Firago	...	Hannah McBride
Jim Grimshaw	...	Josiah McBride
Jonathan Scarfe	...	Joseph Smith
Sarah Darling	...	Emma Smith
Edward Albert	...	Martin Harris
Ryan Wood	...	Hyrum Smith
Jordan Rose Tarter	...	Sophronia Smith
Anne Sward	...	Lucy Mack Smith
Levi Larsen	...	Samuel Smith
Sara Jade Woodhouse	...	Will Murdock (as John Woodhouse)
Jonathan Quint	...	Mark Cooper
Phillip DeVona	...	David Murdock
Marcus Hester	...	Caleb Jackson
Emily Podleski	...	Jessica Roundy
Bill Crabb	...	Asa Phelps
Annie Abbott	...	Edith Gates
Wayne Grace	...	First Land Agent
Charles Howerton	...	Second Land Agent
Kevin Stillwell	...	First Man
Bruce C. Taylor	...	First Member
Sheri Mann Stewart	...	First Woman
Marc Macaulay	...	Land Speculator
Stephen Gentry	...	Second Man
Zane Miller	...	First Suitor
Joseph Wilkins	...	Second Member
Tom Turbiville	...	Teamster
Carey Jones	...	Third Man
James Van Harper	...	Wagon Master
Richie Dye	...	Clinton Roundy
Laura Whyte	...	Aunt Helen
Terry Haskell	...	First Troublemaker
Terry Londeree	...	Parson
Jarron Vosburg	...	Young Joseph
Thais Albert	...	Cousin Sabina
Bruce McKinnon	...	Preacher
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William J. Mode	...	Pipe smoking tavern patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Russell Holt		(as Russ Holt)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Russell Holt		writer (as Russ Holt)
Gerald N. Lund		novel "The Pillar of Light"

Produced by
Jeff T. Miller	....	line producer
Larry H. Miller	....	executive producer
Scott Swofford	....	producer (as Scott H. Swofford)

Original Music by
Sam Cardon

Cinematography by
T.C. Christensen		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stephen L. Johnson

Casting by
Rene Haynes

Production Design by
John R. Uibel		(as John Uibel)

Art Direction by
Roger Crandall
Richard Jamison		(as Dick Jamison)

Set Decoration by
Les Boothe

Costume Design by
Cathren Warner

Makeup Department
Gina Homan	....	key makeup artist
Lora Lang	....	key hair stylist (as Lora 'Rockets' Laing)
Edwin Matsu	....	assistant makeup artist (as Ed Matsu)
Stephanie Scott	....	assistant makeup artist
Laurie Vukich	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Rick Gordon	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cody Harbaugh	....	second second assistant director
J. Scott Smiley	....	first assistant director (as Scott Smiley)
Heather Toone	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Brian Barber	....	swing gang
William Barber	....	set dresser
William Barber	....	swing gang
Joshua Cheek	....	assistant property master
Bart Cox	....	construction coordinator
Rick Curtis	....	on-set dresser
George Harding III	....	set dresser (as George William Harding III)
Terry Haskell	....	property master
Thomas V. Johnson	....	lead scenic artist
Scott Kubricky	....	construction foreman
Ben Lund	....	greensman
David Lyons	....	head greensman
Scott Mahaney	....	set dresser
Eric Oliphant	....	lead scenic artist
Lamond Reynolds	....	third props
Ronald H. Sachs	....	greensman (as Ronald Sachs)
Vince Shorter	....	lead person (as Vincent Shorter)
Patty Smales	....	art department coordinator (as Patty Smales-Gonzales)
Linden Snyder	....	draughtsman
Clark Swofford	....	greensman
Carol Taylor	....	art department buyer
Jason Walser	....	construction foreman
W. Wayne Walser	....	construction coordinator (as Wayne Walser)
E. Parker Webb	....	second greensperson (as Ernest Parker Webb)

Sound Department
Lorita de la Cerna	....	adr mixer
Joseph L. Garrard	....	boom operator (as Joseph Garrard)
Steven C. Laneri	....	sound mixer
Michael L. McDonough	....	sound designer (as Michael McDonough)
Michael L. McDonough	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Michael McDonough)
David Parker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ryan Purcell	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
David P. Kelsey	....	special effects coordinator (as David Kelsey)
Shannon Kelsey	....	special effects assistant
Kenneth Macinnes	....	special effects
Michael Roundy	....	special effects (as Michael D. Roundy)

Visual Effects by
Daphne Apellanes-Ackerson	....	rotoscope artist: Matte World Digital
Craig Barron	....	visual effects supervisor: Matte World Digital
Scott Brisbane	....	digital matte artist
Krystyna Demkowicz	....	visual effects producer
Paul Rivera	....	chief technical artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Kurtis Burr	....	camera loader
Arabella Cecil	....	still photographer
Arabella Cecil	....	videographer
Brandon Christensen	....	second assistant camera
Tanner Christensen	....	videographer
Zep Christensen	....	first assistant camera (as Joseph 'Zep' Christensen)
Allen Dial	....	electrician
Rhett E. Fernsten	....	gaffer (as Rhett Fernsten)
Christopher Gerding	....	best boy grip (as Chris Gerding)
Fritz Lindbeck	....	electrician
Tyler Meiners	....	dolly grip
Glade Quinn	....	grip
Glade Quinn	....	swing
Chris Reiter	....	best boy electric
Matt Stelling	....	key grip
Mitch Stelling	....	grip
Roger Stoddard	....	electrician
Tyler Meiners	....	key grip: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Joanne Brooks	....	casting assistant
Sandy Gardner	....	casting: Vermont
Jeff Ham	....	casting assistant
David Holt	....	casting assistant
Kim McCray	....	extras casting (as Kim 'Cookie' McCray)
Angel Thompson	....	extras casting assistant (as Angela 'Angel' Thompson)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephanie Alton	....	wardrobe assistant
Nancy Jones	....	seamstress
Meladi Lindley	....	costume supervisor
Jacqueline Newell	....	costume set supervisor
Jacqueline Newell	....	textile specialist
Amber Williams	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Wade Bartlett	....	negative cutter
Tom Kugler	....	negative cutter
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
Chantelle Squires	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Kurt Bestor	....	conductor
Kurt Bestor	....	musician: harmonica and hammer dulcimer
Daron Bradford	....	musician: flutes
Greg Buttars	....	music copyist
Cliff Butter	....	musician: Yankee Clipper member
Meredith Campbell	....	music contractor
Sam Cardon	....	orchestrator
Sam Cardon	....	score producer
Dan Carlisle	....	additional score engineer
Dan Carlisle	....	music recordist
Dan Carlisle	....	score mixer
Michael Greene	....	music recordist
Michael Greene	....	score mixer
Nicholas Greer	....	music copyist
Bryan Hernandez-Luch	....	musician: violin
Ted Hinckley	....	music score supervisor
Nathan Hofheins	....	additional orchestrator
Nathan Hofheins	....	music copyist
Simon James	....	music contractor
Mark Jardine	....	musician: Yankee Clipper member
Stan Jensen	....	musician: Yankee Clipper member
Scott Johnson	....	music editor
Craig Minor	....	musician: guitars
Lisle Moore	....	additional orchestrator
Paul Rasmussen	....	musician: Yankee Clipper member
Brian Valantino	....	additional score engineer

Transportation Department
William 'Fleet' Eakland	....	transportation captain
Jesse Henninger	....	driver: van
Angelo Loffredo	....	driver: make-up
Bert Lund	....	driver: honeywagon
Larry Matson	....	driver: star trailer
Brett Miller	....	transportation coordinator (as Brett R. Miller)
Martha Pruette	....	driver: star trailer (as Martha 'Marty' Pruette)
Lamond Reynolds	....	driver: props
Dee Warner	....	driver: wardrobe overflow
Richard Webb	....	driver: wardrobe (as Rick Webb)
Sherry Webb	....	driver: van

Other crew
Jason Allred	....	key set production assistant (as Jason G. Allred)
Jimmy Anderson	....	intern
Brenda Armstrong	....	chef and owner: Location Catering of the South, Inc.
Roger Beaty	....	craft service assistant
Suzanne Bingham	....	script supervisor
Roger Bloomquist	....	wrangler
Mike Brown	....	wrangler
Ron Brown	....	wrangler
Ryan Brown	....	wrangler
Stan Burch	....	wrangler
Jacky Christian	....	craft service
Wayne Clemons	....	assistant chef: Location Catering of the South Inc.
Ray Colley	....	wrangler (as Ray Colly)
Matt Cooper	....	legal services
Kim Eshenroder	....	title designer: main and end titles
Bill Green	....	wrangler
George Griner	....	unit publicist
Brian Kubricky	....	production accountant
Darek Makhoul	....	head chef: Location Catering of the South IUnc.
Michelle Martinez	....	office production assistant
Eric Matson	....	set medic
Kevin McNiven	....	wrangler
Alan Oakes	....	location manager
Terri Pappas	....	production coordinator
Betty G. Pickren	....	catering assistant: Location Catering of the South Inc.
Fenton Quinn	....	head wrangler
James Quinn	....	wrangler
Cammon Randle	....	intern
Brooke Redmon	....	office production assistant
Dennis Rock	....	wrangler
Michael Santeramo	....	chef: Location Catering of the South Inc.
Cobb Srecker	....	insurance services: Dunphy & Zimmermann Inc.
Rozanne Stark	....	set teacher
Judith Thompson	....	catering assistant: Location Catering of the South Inc.
Micah Young	....	title designer: main and end titles

Production Companies

• Manchester Pictures
• Vineyard Productions

Distributors

• Excel Entertainment (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• KOAN (2006) (Non-USA) (all media)

Special Effects

• F-Stop Film & Video (film optical effects) (as F-Stop)
• Matte World Digital

Other Companies

• Bastyr University  score recorded at
• Clairmont Camera  camera and lenses (as Clairmont)
• Dunphy & Zimmermann  insurance services
• FotoKem Digital Film Services  lab services (as FotoKem)
• KJAZZ & RPG Productions  post-production facilities
• Location Catering of the South  catering
• Motion Pictures  lighting and grip equipment
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  re-recording facility (as The Saul Zantz Film Center)
• Soularium Recording  music mixed at
• Soularium Recording  score recorded at

Also Known As:

Pillar of Light: The Work and the Glory (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements and violence.

Runtime:

USA:110 min | USA:118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Johnson City, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Manchester Pictures

Trivia:

The Erie Canal flows down Main Street of Palmyra, New York. Because the movie was shot in Tennessee, production designers actually built an artificial Erie Canal down the middle of the 19th century Main Street they had built.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: While Joseph Smith chases through the woods, cords from the boom mic come into full view for almost two seconds.

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)

saw the movie today

Went with my family to see W&G. I haven't read the whole series but still enjoyed the movie more than I expected to. It was by far the best movie in its genre to date, but still not up to Hollywood caliber. The cinematography and sets was very good and some of the actors were really impressive--especially Joseph and Benjamin. Others did well although at times felt forced. But no cheesy acting which was a relief. Although one or two scenes felt a little too preachy for my taste, overall I thought the spiritual topics were handled tastefully. Especially those moments I would have most wanted to be handled respectfully--i.e. the retelling of the first vision. I'll likely go see it again.