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5.2/10
2.7K
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Twin brothers are unknowingly separated at birth; one of them becomes an iconic rock 'n' roll star, while the other struggles to balance his love for music and pleasing his father.Twin brothers are unknowingly separated at birth; one of them becomes an iconic rock 'n' roll star, while the other struggles to balance his love for music and pleasing his father.Twin brothers are unknowingly separated at birth; one of them becomes an iconic rock 'n' roll star, while the other struggles to balance his love for music and pleasing his father.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
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Storyline
In 1935, William and Helen Hemsley (Brian Geraghty, Amanda Crew) welcome identical twin boys into the world. But their joy is quickly tempered by a sobering realization; how could they give these children any kind of a life beyond the desperate poverty that haunted many families in the midst of the Great Depression? When evangelist Reece Wade (Ray Liotta) reveals that he and his wife Louise (Ashley Judd) cannot have children, William feels the Lord's prompting to give them one of the infant boys. Both brothers are born with passion, drive and awesome musical talent, but take very separate, yet converging paths. Drexel Hemsley (Blake Rayne) rises like a comet and changes the music world forever. His adopted brother, Ryan Wade (also played by Blake Rayne) struggles to find the purpose for his life. All the way into manhood he wrestles with pleasing Reverend Wade, his loving but controlling father, who is convinced his son Ryan is called into the ministry. Ryan is encouraged by his loving and supportive wife Jenny (Erin Cottrell) and lifelong friends Dino and Avi (Seth Green, Joe Pantoliano) to follow his musical dreams. And oh, can he sing, just like his world famous twin. "The Identical" is a captivating journey spanning five decades from the 1930's through the 1970's. This story is about the restoration and the reconciliation of a family broken apart by culture, creed and tradition. Movie-going audiences will be drawn to this timeless tale of love, hope, and redemption that speaks to all generations. —Anonymous
- Taglines
- If He is in your dreams, nothing can stand against Him.
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for thematic material and smoking
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaBlake Rayne is a famous Elvis Presley impersonator. He was cast after one of his performances as Elvis garnered the casting director's attention.
- Goofsin the hospital scene with Jenny on a chair holding a baby, just behind her to the right is a modern surface-mount junction box with RJ45 jacks for Ethernet networking, which was not yet invented.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cinematic Excrement: Left Behind (2015)
- SoundtracksAmazing Grace
Written by John Newton
Performed by Nathan Clark George & The Tent Revival Congregation
Traditional
Top review
A Spiritual Experience
To cut to the chase, this is an alternate life movie about Elvis. The star of the movie has a shocking resemblance to Elvis both physically & vocally. The music is fantastic ..... makes you want to get up & dance!! The production values are fine and Ray Liotta is, of course, always watchable in any movie. And I appreciated the fact they did an accurate (and respectful) view of Evangelical Christian life in years gone by. I found myself getting renewed and refreshed in my spirit as I viewed this picture. The star of the movie is seeking to find God's direction & purpose in his life thru his music ability. How he handles this journey thru life is one of the most spiritually satisfying times I've ever had in front of a DVD player. I was a bit disappointed in the last quarter of the film, but overall a very enjoyable movie. Rated PG, but no questionable material.
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- May 21, 2018
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Box office
- Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,827,666
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,587,137
- Sep 7, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $2,840,991
- Runtime
- 1h 47min
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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