The Gospel Page #2

Synopsis: A young singer turns his back on God and his father's church when tragedy strikes. He returns years later to find the once powerful congregation in disarray. With his childhood friend creating a "new vision" for the church, he is forced to deal with family turmoil, career suicide, and relationship issues that send him on a collision course with redemption or destruction.
Genre: Drama, Music
Director(s): Rob Hardy
Production: Screen Gems
  4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.4
Metacritic:
46
Rotten Tomatoes:
32%
PG
Year:
2005
105 min
$15,778,152
Website
340 Views


Making moves, miracles

and dreams come true.

Talked to Phil Fishman

three times this a.m.

He started out with that same old

Little Orphan Annie spiel.

I put the brother on front street.

Let him know I'm not new to this,

I'm true to this.

- Brother's gotta get paid, you know?

- Yeah, that's good.

"Yeah, that's good"?

That's not the response

when your man tells you

he just broke his foot off into

somebody's hind parts on your behalf.

What's really going on?

My old man

he's sick.

Damn.

I'm real sorry to hear that, dog.

- Is it serious?

- I don't know.

I think I'm gonna have to

go home for a minute.

For sure.

Absolutely, man.

It's the right thing to do.

Spend time with pops,

make sure he's straight.

Don't worry about nothing. I'll work out

this thing with Sandstone

set up the deal with the promoter

and fly down there to meet you.

All right? It's gonna be all good.

Wesley said it, and it shall be done.

The temperature tonight

is in the upper 40s

with a high tomorrow

of 65 degrees.

- Frank?

- Oh, hold on, baby.

- Join us Sunday mornings at 9...

- I don't want to miss this.

... for the hour of Divine Gospel

led by Reverend Isaac Winston...

- Frank.

- ... of Divine Soul Ministries

right here.

That's what I'm talking about.

You feel like the hand of God

just came in and touched you.

You know what I mean, baby?

Charlene?

I came down to say

good night to you.

I know. I know. I was...

You were just watching

Divine Souls Ministries' commercial.

You gotta give it to them.

They doing it way big.

Radio, TV, on the front covers

of magazines.

They're like the all-stars

of the gospel game.

You will be too.

- How's your sermon coming?

- Oh, it's good, you know.

I worked on it all morning.

I'll work on it all night

if that's what it takes.

You nervous about tomorrow?

I don't know.

On one hand, it's like I've been waiting

for this moment my whole life

but on the other hand

if it means Bishop Taylor's

gonna have to die for me to get it

then I'll pass.

But it was just a minor attack.

He'll be back

at the church tomorrow.

Yeah.

You're so beautiful, baby.

Thank you.

I can't.

Baby, it's been a long time.

- I know, but I'm just...

- But you're tired.

You're tired. Lord

help me. I'm a patient man.

It's part of what makes me

a good minister, I guess

but, Charlene

you ain't the congregation.

You're my wife.

Yeah. Yeah.

Thank you.

Now, before I take my seat

I want y'all to rejoice

in the blessings from God.

- Amen?

- Amen.

Don't be ashamed, you know.

If God blesses you

with the money to buy that car

and that ice and that bling,

then that's all right.

That's all right.

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Rob Hardy

Robert "Rob" Hardy, Jr. (born July 22, 1971) is a film director, film producer, screenwriter, and television director. With partner Will Packer, he founded the production company Rainforest Films in 1994. Hardy's films credits include The Gospel, Trois, and Trois 2: Pandora's Box. His television credits include ER, Criminal Minds, Arrow, and The Game. more…

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