David and Goliath (2016)

At the crossroads of two great ancient empires, a simple shepherd named David transforms into a powerful warrior and takes on a terrifying giant. One of history's most legendary battles is ... See full summary »

Director:

Wallace Brothers

Writers:

Jeffrey Giles (screenplay), Michael Lurie (screenplay)

Stars:

Matt Berberi, Michael Wayne Foster, John Knox

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Berberi	...	David
Michael Wayne Foster	...	Goliath (as Michael Foster)
John Knox	...	Samuel
Rodger Halston	...	Saul
Devin Brooke	...	Michal
Jason Tobias	...	Eleazar
Anthony Marks	...	Jashob
Les Brandt	...	Shammah
Eric Paul Erickson	...	Lion
Jacob Peacock	...	Bear
Steven Huff	...	Shield Bearer
Garrett Marchbank	...	Eliab
Jordan Bielsky	...	Abinadab
Jon Hollis	...	Brother 1
Ryan Reynolds	...	Brother 2

Storyline

At the crossroads of two great ancient empires, a simple shepherd named David transforms into a powerful warrior and takes on a terrifying giant. One of history's most legendary battles is retold in a stylistic, bloody tale of courage and faith.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

distributor's website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

David & Goliath

Company Credits

Production Co:

Faith Warrior Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min (dvd)

Color:

Color

User Reviews

David and Goliath

This movie was better than some of the interpretations of David and Goliath I've seen; however, it still was a far cry from the actual biblical story. I wondered if all the producers took from the narrative was the names!

Regardless, the quality of the movie was very good. High resolution, good CG, wonderful scenery, and an okay job on the costume designs. My favorite part was when Goliath came onto the scene. The guy who played him was huge and convincing as Goliath. I like the interpretation of David as a masculine man and not a pubescent boy. One of the problems I've always had with a David portrayal is that he's portrayed as young boy with blonde hair and blue eyes. This David was masculine and manly. I mean, if we're going with the biblical narrative, David took out animals to protect his father's sheep. That's not a thin, skinny pale boy. Plus, David lived in warm climate and was a Jew. Chances are, he's at least tanned with dark hair.

But I digress.

All in all, I watched the movie fully aware there was a lot of creative tampering with the biblical narrative BUT I did like the action scenes.