Salvation Boulevard (2011)

Set in the world of mega-churches in which a former Deadhead-turned-born again-Christian finds himself on the run from fundamentalist members of his mega-church who will do anything to protect their larger-than-life pastor.

Director:

George Ratliff

Writers:

Douglas Stone (screenplay), George Ratliff (screenplay),

Stars:

Jennifer Connelly, Greg Kinnear, Pierce Brosnan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Connelly	...	Gwen Vandermeer
Greg Kinnear	...	Carl Vanderveer
Pierce Brosnan	...	Dan Day
Ed Harris	...	Peter Blaylock
Jan Radcliff	...	Moderator
Ciarán Hinds	...	Jim Hunt
Jim Gaffigan	...	Jerry Hobson
Marisa Tomei	...	Honey Foster
Isabelle Fuhrman	...	Angie Vandermeer
Mary Callaghan Lynch	...	Bedelia Hobson
Christine Kelly	...	Tabitha
Randy Ryan	...	Duane the AV Guy
Mike Eshaq	...	Ahmad the Security Guard
Julia Glander	...	Protest Leader
Michael Maurice	...	Officer Bill Peale

Storyline

Set in the world of mega-churches in which a former Deadhead-turned-born again-Christian finds himself on the run from fundamentalist members of his mega-church who will do anything to protect their larger-than-life pastor.

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Plot Keywords:

pastor | security guard | gasoline | belief in hell | car accident | 

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Taglines:

For Carl, salvation turned out to be a tight squeeze!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language, violence, drug material and brief sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agios me to zori

Filming Locations:

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,208 (USA) (15 July 2011)

Gross:

$27,445 (USA) (19 August 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mandalay Vision, 10th Hole Productions, Cineric

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Although throughout the film, Ed Harris's character is called Paul Blaylock, even including the 'where are they now?' montage at the end, in the end credits he is shown as Peter Blaylock.

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Quotes

Peter Blaylock: Where does religion come from? It comes from fear. Belief in the supernatural arose to protect us from the frightening unknown. Whether it be volcanoes, thunder, lightning, earthquake, death, evil, somewhere along the line the supernatural became God, and the unknown became Satan.

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Connections

Features Legend (1985)

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Soundtracks

"Standing In the Need of Prayer"
Traditional arrangement by Sleepy LaBeef
Performed by Sleepy LaBeef

User Reviews

Be Open Minded ... Religion is FUNNY!

I grew up Southern Baptist and I thought this movie was laugh out loud funny. Of course, there was some predictable religious jokes. Lots of confusion & communication-based chaos with a karma-tic ending (though a bit trite). Actually saw this movie September 2010 at a early release film screening where we were able to review the film afterward. I hope they re-shot the ending, as the conclusion was a bit abrupt. Overall, it was a great laugh. Pierce Brosnan is EXCELLENT as Rev. Dan Day. Stand out performances by Greg Kinnear and Marisa Tomei as well. Not sure if this film will be a small release, but it's worth finding to see.