A lawyer-turned-preacher living in a small Appalachian town is pursued by an eccentric man to represent him in court. Now involved in a case that ties into his own small-town life, the former attorney agrees to help a man.
Acting
Lin Shaye brings unexpected gravitas
Cinematography
Misty mountain atmosphere sells the mood
Writing
Preacher-lawyer premise actually commits
Director
Gary Wheeler
Barry Corbin
Sam Miller
Coby Ryan McLaughlin
Mike Andrews
Valerie Azlynn
Peg Andrews
Lin Shaye
Muriel Miller
Danny Vinson
Braxton Hodges
Burgess Jenkins
Bobby Lambert
Gregory Alan Williams
Lamar Cochran
Bob Gunton
Maxwell Forrest
Rachel Hendrix
Melissa Hall
Sydney Penny
Judge Coberg
Clifton Powell
Larry Fletcher
Davis Osborne
Vann Turner
Sandra Elise Williams
Delores
Gary Ray Moore
Detective Perkins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed entirely in North Carolina with local crew, giving authentic Appalachian texture that bigger productions often fake.
Part of the 'faith-based film' wave of the 2010s, but notably less preachy than peers—more interested in character doubt than conversion.
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