Saving God (2008)

Director:

Duane Crichton

Writer:

Michael Jackson (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Convicted felon Rev. Armstrong returns back to his neighborhood a changed man looking to take over his father's old church...

Plot Keywords:

Church | Drug Dealer | Sermon | Mother Daughter Relationship | Prayer

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Ving Rhames	...	Armstrong Cane
Dean McDermott	...	John Henry James / Blaze
Ricardo Chavira	...	Rev. Danny Christopher
Dwain Murphy	...	Norris Johns
Genelle Williams	...	Ashley Ellis
Kate Todd	...	Sherri Butler
K.C. Collins	...	Mike
Richard Leacock	...	Mr. Ken Salter
Phillip Jarrett	...	Pastor Curry
Egidio Tari	...	Detective Lombardi
Tosh Robertson	...	Marcus Ellis
Kathy Maloney	...	Ms. Ellis
Ardon Bess	...	Officer Earle
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins	...	Mavis Johns
Kedar	...	Deacon Jake
David Carty	...	Buggs
Joanne Boland	...	Nadine
Sharon McFarlane	...	Mrs. Stewart
Boyd Banks	...	Poole
Johnie Chase	...	Desk Sargeant
Kathryn Haggis	...	Ms. Linda
Karl Campbell	...	Police Officer #1
Christopher Marren	...	Police Officer #2
Tony Meyler	...	Police Officer #3
Daveed Louza	...	Narc #1
Jason Weinberg	...	Narc #2
Marnie Robinson	...	Marcia Clarke
Balford Gordon	...	Wylie
Ted Ludzik	...	Watchman #1
Marcel Jones	...	Orderly in Hospital
Sean Mauricette	...	Car jacker
Joanne Alderson	...	Car-Jacker Female (Precious)
Joe Bostick	...	Mailman
Kim Roberts	...	Dr. Munson
Jully Black	...	Aunt Essie

Directed by
Duane Crichton

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Jackson		screenplay

Produced by
Sherri Bennett	....	associate producer
Tim Cherry	....	executive producer
Emanuele 'Manny' Danelon	....	line producer (as Emanuel 'Manny' Danelon)
Philip Mellows	....	producer
Pazz Neglia	....	associate producer
Domenic Serafino	....	producer
Wayne Thompson	....	producer
André van Heerden	....	producer

Original Music by
Eric Cadesky

Production Design by
Svjetlana Jaklenec

Art Direction by
Brian Verhoog

Set Decoration by
Michelle Lannon

Costume Design by
Joanna Syrokomla

Makeup Department
Teena Black	....	makeup artist
Sarah Craig	....	assistant makeup artist
Patricia Cuthbert	....	key hair stylist
Andreea Tudose	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Emanuele 'Manny' Danelon	....	production manager (as Emanuel 'Manny' Danelon)
Howard Porter	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Emanuele 'Manny' Danelon	....	second unit director (as Emanuel 'Manny' Danelon)
Mark MacDonald	....	third assistant director
Pazz Neglia	....	first assistant director
Ken A. Smith	....	second assistant director
Jennifer Zabawa	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
James Banos	....	set dresser
Greg Kleynhans	....	key scenic painter
Alicia Remigio	....	assistant art director: graphics

Sound Department
Al Buchok	....	boom operator
Christian T. Cooke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Allan Fung	....	supervising sound editor
Alastair Gray	....	dialogue & adr editor
Josh Machado	....	assistant sound editor
Rudy Michael	....	foley mixer
Steve Moore	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marilee Yorston	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Howard Green	....	stunt performer
Layton Morrison	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
David Gibbons	....	gaffer
Cactus Simser	....	generator operator
Peter Stranks	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Misha Rasaiah	....	casting assistant
Karen Williams	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra Ardagna	....	wardrobe mistress
Billie Blast	....	assistant costume designer
Adrienne Vranckaert	....	wardrobe assistant
Peter Webster	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Walt Biljan	....	colorist
Ed Ham	....	on-line editor
Christopher Haufe	....	colorist (as Chris Haufe)
Chris Mayo	....	conforming editor: HDTV

Transportation Department
Martin Boon	....	transportation captain
Jerry Skavinsky	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Justin Beck	....	production secretary
Jared Burton	....	location production assistant
Judy Chui	....	location manager
Andrea Mullan	....	production coordinator
Terri Ann Myers	....	assistant production coordinator
Melanie Orr	....	script supervisor
Julia Rock	....	production assistant
Sean Thompson	....	assistant: Ving Rhames

Production Companies

• Clear Entertainment
• Cloud Ten Pictures

Distributors

• Con Dios Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Con Dios Entertainment (2009) (New Zealand) (DVD)
• Cloud Ten Pictures (2008) (USA) (all media)
• Echo Bridge Entertainment
• Elephant Films (2011) (France) (all media)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Koch Media (2009) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Canada Film Capital  tax incentive consulting services

Also Known As:

"Someone Has to Die" - USA (reissue title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving drugs and some violence

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Clear Entertainment

Soundtrack:

I Travelled

That movie was simply one of the best I've ever seen, just awesome.

Two stories of two guys, running together. This movie is not some pro-Christianity stuff made by some right-wing super Christ freak. NO! This just tells about chances, helping and the good in ourselves. And damn believe me, cause I'm really not related to this religion in anyways. This movie was acted amazingly, Ving Rhames is simply one of my favorite actors. Music was well done. The character development was awesome. You can't give this movie something under 7, that's just not realistic. It blew me away. I can understand that some people don't like movies that play in black ghettos in the USA and so on but you have to just watch it and think about, it's really great.