By the Grace of Bob (2016)

A brash young Jewish filmmaker from New York tries to help an overly-zealous Baptist preacher in south Alabama make a movie about the Prodigal Son. In the process they both learn about the love and acceptance of the Prodigal's father.

Director:

David E. Powers

Writers:

Deborah Hocutt, Greg Womble

Stars:

Sterling Hurst, Paul Wilson, Christie Osterhus

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sterling Hurst	...	Josh Blume
Paul Wilson	...	Brother Bob Cross
Christie Osterhus	...	Emily Cross
Micah Brown	...	Garth
Joseph Gray	...	Noah Thatcher
Julie Moss	...	Esther Cross
Edward Daniels	...	Geoffrey
Pepi Streiff	...	Aunt Judith
Steve Hurwitz	...	Guy
Jim D. Johnston	...	Harvey
Ron Reid	...	Old Fred
Mary Suib	...	Forsythia
Daphne Reid	...	Nell
Tim Reid	...	JJ Barnes
John T. Witt	...	Ted (as John Witt)

Storyline

A brash young Jewish filmmaker from New York tries to help an overly-zealous Baptist preacher in south Alabama make a movie about the Prodigal Son. In the process they both learn about the love and acceptance of the Prodigal's father.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

By the Grace of Bob

Company Credits

Production Co:

Belltower Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally promoted as a faith-based picture under the title Shooting the Prodigal (2016), the film was retitled and re-released as By the Grace of Bob (2017). Writer/director David E. Powers claimed that viewers initially rejected the film due the inclusion of people of color, Muslim and gay characters in prominent roles, prompting the filmmakers to re-market it to secular audiences.

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