Samson (2018)

After losing the love of his life to a cruel Philistine prince, a young Hebrew with Supernatural strength defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and his God.

Directors:

Bruce Macdonald, Gabriel Sabloff (co-director)

Writers:

Jason Baumgardner, Galen Gilbert

Stars:

Jackson Rathbone, Billy Zane, Taylor James

Cast

Credited cast:
Jackson Rathbone	...	Rallah
Billy Zane	...	King Balek
Taylor James	...	Samson
Rutger Hauer	...	Manoah
Caitlin Leahy	...	Delilah
Lindsay Wagner	...	Zealphonis
Frances Sholto-Douglas	...	Taren
Greg Kriek	...	Caleb
Ares Afonso	...	Beaten Up Hebrew
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rehane Abrahams	...	Helline
Brandon Auret	...	Ashdod
Duane Behrens	...	Tunic Philistine Soldier
Garth Collins	...	Jailer
Scott George	...	Ringmaster
Dale Jackson	...	Philistine Sergeant

Storyline

A Hebrew with an unusual gift of strength must respond properly to the call of God on his life in order to lead his people out of enslavement. After his youthful ambition leads to a tragic marriage, his acts of revenge thrust him into direct conflict with the Philistine army. As his brother mounts a tribal rebellion, only Samson's relationship with a Philistine seductress and his final surrender - both to the Philistines and to God - turns imprisonment and blindness into final victory.

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Plot Keywords:

biblical | jew | muscleman | torture | bare chested male bondage | 

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Taglines:

Chosen. Betrayed. Redeemed.

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and battle sequences

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

South Africa USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sansón

Filming Locations:

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,943,569, 18 February 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$4,719,928, 12 April 2018

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,719,928

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pure Flix Productions,Boomtown films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The previous production of this Scriptural account was Turner Network Television's 1996 film starring Eric Thal as Samson and Elizabeth Hurley as Delilah.

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Goofs

This movie shows modern "ears" of what North Americans call "corn" and other places call "maize". The plant "maize" comes from the Americas and thus was never available in biblical times in any place mentioned in the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible (King James Version) does use the word "corn"; but that term referred to grains such as wheat or rye or barley. So, the use of maize in an Old Testament setting is an anachronism based upon a linguistic misinterpretation.

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Connections

Version of Samson and Delilah (1911)

User Reviews

Horrible terrible no-good very bad movie

I was hoping that the movie might actually reflect well on the well-known Bible story -- after all, the original story has plenty of drama and intriguing characters, but no. It was just awful. It was not faithful to the original story and, in fact, added so many things that the story was almost unrecognizable. The acting was terrible and characters poorly chosen. After a while I couldn't help but laugh at the horrible overacting. And the accents! Some had British accents, some American. Ugh. The very worst thing is that rather than let Delilah be the villain she was, there was an attempt to make her seem like a good girl under pressure and fear. Double ugh. Don't bother.