Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Michael Koch | ... | Rich Wayne Mullins |
David Leo Schultz | ... | Sam Howard | |
Mel Fair | ... | John Mullins | |
Carson Aune | ... | Justin | |
Elizabeth Roberts | ... | Jessica (as Elizabeth Ann Roberts) | |
Christie Brooke | ... | Sprinkle | |
Cameron Goodman | ... | Beth | |
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Mitch McVicker | ... | Self |
James Kyson | ... | Matt Gast | |
Wolfgang Bodison | ... | Bryan Bontrager | |
Charles Lawlor | ... | Brennan Manning | |
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Amy Schultz | ... | Amy Grant |
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Bill Clem | ... | Gary |
Michelle Keller | ... | Neva Mullins | |
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Dave Mullins | ... | Radio DJ Randy |
Based on the life of Rich Mullins, a musical prodigy who rose to Christian music fame and fortune only to walk away and live on a Navajo reservation. An artistic genius, raised on a tree farm in Indiana by a callous father, Rich wrestled all of his life with the brokenness and crippling insecurity born of his childhood. A lover of Jesus and a rebel in the church, Rich refused to let his struggles with his own darkness tear him away from a God he was determined to love. As he struggled with success in Nashville and depression in Wichita, Rich desired most of all to live a life of honest and reckless faith amidst a culture of religion and conformity. Written by Code
I have been following the development of this film and was disappointed when it could not achieve theatrical release. The minute it came out on DVD, I got on my bike and headed down to Walmart. I have watched it twice. There are things in the film production I can criticize, like the length of Mullins' hair in different scenes, but that is pointless. The fact is, the film drove me to Brennan Manning who I had no knowledge of. I consider the most important scenes in the film, the ones with Mullins and Manning. I actually had to go to IMDb to find out who Manning was. Since then, I have read The "Ragamuffin Gospel" and purchased two copies for friends. Rich Mullins was a messed up genius whose faith never wavered. That came through loud and clear in the film. He was not ashamed of his shortcomings and addictions. When Manning tells him God will ask only one question when you die: "Do you know how much God loves you?", I think Mullins could answer 'Yes,' despite his problems. This is a film that inspires the viewer to look deeper into the subject matter, and for that single reason, it is a success. For that single reason, you need to watch this film despite its flaws.