Product Details

• Actors: Dionne Audain
• Format: Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Maverick
• DVD Release Date: January 11, 2005
• Run Time: 133 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0006H31BC
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #55,653 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Evenside church is an upstanding institution that has served families in rural maryland for 200 years. Minister karl upton takes the gospel & his calling very seriously so when god calls him to help at-risk young people karl cant say no even when sparks of conflict & controversy threaten everything around him Studio: Maverick Entertainment Release Date: 01/11/2005 Run time: 133 minutes Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Choice, March 26, 2007

By	L. M. Terry (Denver, Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is really a good movie with an acurate story line. The trials and test of the pastor's faith happen in every church throughout the country. Unfortunately, some very sincere,caring pastors are faced with the same accusations, but thank God, the truth will always prevail over lies and deceit. I do recommend this faith based movie wholeheartly to all gospel movie collectors. I do wish that some singing could have been incorporated into the film though...but the song on the radio in the opening scene is right on time.

25 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Movie, February 6, 2005

By	Aaron Shannon (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This movie is excellent. I rented it through Net Flix, but I'm going to have to buy it. I am responding to a calling from God just like this man in the movie was, and I am going through some of the things this guy went through, and will go through much more in the future that this guy went through. I relate to this movie so much. Excellent story.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Saw it a different way, April 5, 2008

By	A. Reum (Montana, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This appears to be the third review of this movie and I'm afraid I just saw it a different way.

There is a good story here and I know it does match the trial that many pastors go through. The main character does match the title as he is certainly a man of pure heart, motivation and character. We would all do well to see the need of our fellow man and respond.

I can see that the film was acted, produced and otherwise put together on a small budget and some small budget films come together and are pleasing to the senses. As a matter of fact, I've seen many Christian films and drama and skits that have been very good and mirroring a professional production .

If we're to be perfectly honest, this film just doesn't get there. The acting is so choppy and pronounced that it resembles no human interaction I have ever seen. The characters meant to carry this movie are, quite frankly, outworked by the supporting cast of kids.

Unfortunately the movie also correctly portrays the "social gospel"; folks attending churches and giving offerings to be seen and appreciated in the eyes of men.

We need many more Minister Upton's (main character) to seek the pleasure of the King and not the respect of men. For that alone, I offer three stars.