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The Second Chance

  • 20062006
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 42m
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6.4/10
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The Second Chance (2006)
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Ethan Jenkins (Michael W. Smith) and Jake Sanders (introducing Jeff Obafemi Carr) are both passionate pastors who worship the same God from the same book--but that's where the similarity end... Read allEthan Jenkins (Michael W. Smith) and Jake Sanders (introducing Jeff Obafemi Carr) are both passionate pastors who worship the same God from the same book--but that's where the similarity ends. White and well-to-do Ethan is comfortable in his music ministry at the media-savvy subu... Read allEthan Jenkins (Michael W. Smith) and Jake Sanders (introducing Jeff Obafemi Carr) are both passionate pastors who worship the same God from the same book--but that's where the similarity ends. White and well-to-do Ethan is comfortable in his music ministry at the media-savvy suburban mega-church, The Rock; Jake is a street smart African-American who ministers to the g... Read all
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    • Steve Taylor
    • Henry O. Arnold
    • Ben Pearson
    • Steve Taylor
  • Stars
    • Michael W. Smith
    • Jeff Obafemi Carr
    • J. Don Ferguson
    • Steve Taylor
    • Henry O. Arnold
    • Ben Pearson
    • Steve Taylor
  • Stars
    • Michael W. Smith
    • Jeff Obafemi Carr
    • J. Don Ferguson
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    • 31User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
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    Michael W. Smith
    Michael W. Smith
    • Ethan Jenkins
    Jeff Obafemi Carr
    • Jake Sanders
    J. Don Ferguson
    J. Don Ferguson
    • Jeremiah Jenkins
    Lisa Arrindell
    Lisa Arrindell
    • Amanda Sanders
    • (as Lisa Arrindell Anderson)
    David Alford
    David Alford
    • Parker Richards
    Henry Haggard
    Henry Haggard
    • Sonny
    Kenda Benward
    Kenda Benward
    • Valerie
    Jonathan Thomas
    • Tony
    Calvin Hobson
    • Julius
    Bobby Daniels
    • Mayor
    Shirley Cody
    • Miss Burdoe
    Peggy Walton-Walker
    Peggy Walton-Walker
    • Claudia Jenkins
    • (as Peggy Walton Walker)
    Vilia Steele
    • Trina
    Kobie Jarmon
    • Charday Sanders
    Erin Hemphill
    • Payton Sanders
    Yuri Cunza
    Yuri Cunza
    • Javier
    Vincent Ndikumana
    • Kali
    Rico Moody
    • Jonesy
      • Steve Taylor
      • Henry O. Arnold
      • Ben Pearson
      • Steve Taylor
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    • Trivia
      Michael W. Smith's film debut.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Four Kinds of Love (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Movin' on Up
      Written by Bobby Gillespie, Robert Young and Andrew Innes

      Performed by Third Day

      Produced by Steve Taylor and Third Day

      Engineered by Russ Long

      Additional Engineering by Dan Rudin

      Mixed by F. Reid Shippen

      Third Day appears courtesy of Essential Records/Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of Sony BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews31

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    9/10
    A movie about the church that is actually relevant...
    Here's the sad thing about this movie...I fear that not a lot of people will see it. That would be a real shame.

    Let's face it: Christian 'entertainment' is normally completely void of any artistic skill, woodenly-acted, hokey, and moronic. It's made for those who want to build large brick walls around their church and stay safe from the evil world outside.

    On the other hand, this is an intelligently crafted, authentic look at the divisions that lie within Christianity in America. If you have attended church for any length of time in your life, the attitudes that you see displayed on screen will undoubtedly hit home, because you've either seen them in others or yourself (the use of "Christian-ese" to silence dissent is all too real). If you aren't a church-attender, you'll recognize some of the things that probably help to keep you away.

    This is a movie with heart that never gets cheesy. It's not terribly complicated, but that's part of the point...either your actions match your words or they don't. Very simple.

    If you're looking for 30 plot twists in a movie, pull out one of the 80 "Left Behind" DVDs and have a ball with the fairy tales. But if you want to experience good art, something real and challenging, see this movie.
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    • Feb 20, 2006

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      • February 17, 2006 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Brentwood Baptist Church - 7777 Concord Road, Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cedar Partners
      • Provident Films
      • Ruckus Films
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    • 1 hour 42 minutes
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