A sudden death tied to a list from the past leads to unimaginable evil. Fresh out of law school and full of hope for the future, Renny Jacobson is stunned by his father's sudden death--and then by the terms of the will: the elder Jacobson has left the bulk of his estate to charity.
Acting
Malcolm McDowell doing unhinged evil with Shakespearean relish.
Production
Charleston doubles as itself convincingly, rare for low-budget faith films.
Director
Gary Wheeler
Malcolm McDowell
Desmond Larochette
Chuck Carrington
Renny Jacobsen
Hilarie Burton
Jo Johnston
Pat Hingle
Gus Eicholtz
Mary Beth Peil
Daisy Stokes
Will Patton
Harriston
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Amos Candler
Tim Ware
Thomas Layne
Nicholas Pryor
Harold Smithfield
Stephen Michael Ayers
Robert Roget
R. Keith Harris
Bart Maxwell
Richard Fullerton
Jerrod Weiss
Richard K. Olsen
Michael Flournoy
Joe Inscoe
Jefferson McClintock
Afemo Omilami
A.L. Jenkins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Robert Whitlow's novel; director Gary Wheeler specialized in Southern legal thrillers with faith elements. This was his biggest budget attempt.
Malcolm McDowell reportedly took the role because he enjoyed filming in Charleston and wanted to play 'respectable evil' rather than his usual chaotic villains.
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