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Godspeed (2009)

99 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller
4.4
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Reviews: 9 user | 20 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com

"Godspeed" is an intense, dramatic thriller set in the lingering light of the Alaskan midnight sun... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Saitzyk

Writers:

Cory Knauf (story), Joseph McKelheer (story), and 2 more credits »
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Godspeed -- Trailer for this gripping thriller Godspeed -- GODSPEED opens in NYC on April 2, 2010! 

Charlie Shepard (Joseph Mckelheer, THE HAMILTONS) is a modern day faith healer, a man who claims that if you let go and believe, then his power to heal is very real indeed. Living hand-to-mouth with his young son and wife Rebecca (Jessie Ward, REST STOP: DON’T LOOK BACK), Charlie ekes out a meager living from his "healing" sessions in a small Alaskan town. With his marriage failing, and an old drinking habit coming back to haunt him, his family is brutally murdered by unknown assailants for seemingly no reason whatsoever. 

Six months later, Charlie has abandoned his former life and the house his family lived in, moving through the days' slow existence more like a ghost than a man. Even local fish and game man Mitch (veteran actor Ed Lauter, THE LONGEST YARD, SEABISCUIT) can’t seem to break through Charlie’s intense desolation, further arousing his own curiosity with this broken man’s plight.

Then, a young, mysterious girl named Sarah (Courtney Halverson) appears in town, and seeks out Charlie, pleading for help with her own grief-stricken father after her mother’s death.  It’s here on Charlie’s journey to Sarah’s remote home, buried deep in the Alaskan wilderness, where he must eventually confront Sarah’s troubled brother Luke (Cory Knauf, THE HAMILTONS) -- a dark journey that will ultimately reveal the truth of his family’s killings and lead to tragic, violent consequences for all.

Directed by award winning filmmaker Robert Saitzyk (AFTER THE FLOOD) GODSPEED is a tightly wound, stylish thriller that explores the limits of humanity on the edges of the Last Frontier.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joseph McKelheer ...
Charlie Shepard
Cory Knauf ...
Luke Roberts
Courtney Halverson ...
Ed Lauter ...
Mitch
Jessie Ward ...
Rebecca Shepard
Hallock Beals ...
Tim
Lynn A. Freedman ...
Ben Loosli Ben Loosli ...
James Shepard
Ron Holmstrom ...
Oscar
June Eck June Eck ...
Lorelei
Bob Pond Bob Pond ...
Lorelei's Husband
Frank Loosli Frank Loosli ...
Mr. Sykes
Wendy Young Wendy Young ...
Diner Waitress
Trygg Ramstad Trygg Ramstad ...
Davey Iverson
Jacob Moore Jacob Moore ...
Kid In Field
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"Godspeed" is an intense, dramatic thriller set in the lingering light of the Alaskan midnight sun. Charlie Shepard is a modern day faith healer, a man who claims that if you let go and believe, then his power to heal is very real indeed. Living a hand-to-mouth, blue collar existence with his wife Rebecca and young son, Charlie ekes out a meager living from his "healing" sessions. With his marriage failing, and an old drinking habit coming back to haunt him, his family is brutally murdered by unknown assailants for seemingly no reason whatsoever. Six months later, Charlie has abandoned his former life and the house his family lived in, moving through the days' slow existence more like a ghost than a man. But then a young, mysterious girl named Sarah appears in town, and seeks out Charlie. She will become the link to his family's killings and to the murderers themselves... Written by Stanley Orson  

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Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Bloody Revenge - Die Letzte Konsequenz See more »

Filming Locations:

Anchorage, Alaska, USA See more »

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USA:  | Germany: (DVD)  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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[first lines]
Sarah Roberts: There's a darkness bourne of the centuries, bourne of the pain that it takes to live the day. It's long lost on the ages, but it courses through everybody's blood. I guess even mine. Now, after all of this, I've come to wonder why we're so surprised when it wells up and bursts back into the light of our lives - and we've know all along...
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Soundtracks

"First to Say Goodbye"
Written & Performed by Lissie
from the album "Lissie"
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