Sarah's Choice

Sarah's Choice
Directed by	Chad Kapper
Written by	Sean Paul Murphy Timothy Ratajczak
Starring	Rebecca St. James Logan White Dick Van Patten Brad Stine
Cinematography	Virgil L. Harper
Editing by	Sean Paul Murphy
Studio	Pure Flix Entertainment
Distributed by	EMI CMG Distribution
Release date(s)	November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$900,000

Sarah's Choice is a 2009 Christian direct-to-video pro-life film directed by Chad Kapper. The film stars contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Rebecca St. James as the title character, along with Logan White and Dick Van Patten. Christian comedian Brad Stine also appears in the film,^[1] along with Charlene Tilton and Staci Keanan. It was released to DVD on November 1, 2009, and was aired on February 27, 2010 on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.

Plot

Sarah's (Rebecca St James) co-worker gets pregnant which means Sarah could have a promotion. Mean while her boyfriend Matt (Julian Bailey) is pulling pranks. Sarah then finds out she is too pregnant. At the doctor's office a lady gives her a card and tell her the Lord will give her three vision. Megan (Logan White) revels her story about her abortion. Sarah Collins is considering an abortion. Before she makes her final decision, she had all three visions causing her to think about the impact on her future.

Production

When speaking of her role in the film Rebecca St. James said, "Obviously everyone wants a redemptive story, but the truth is that 43 percent of childbearing-age women today have abortions; it's much higher than what most people think."^[2] The film was made on a budget of approximately $900,000. St. James wrote the song, "Little One," for the movie.^[3]

Release

Sarah's Choice was released to DVD on November 1, 2009. The DVD, which contains "The Making Of", "Trailers", and "Commentary" bonus features, is available from EMI CMG Distribution.^[4] The film is also set to air uncut and commercial free on February 27, 2010 on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.^[5] It was shown at the Projecting Hope Film Festival at Waterworks Cinemas near Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania.^[6]

Reception

Megan Basham of World magazine said, "Newcomer Rebecca St. James turns in a subtle and affecting performance as Sarah..."^[7] Jesusfreakhideout gave the film four out of five stars and mentioned it was one of the best Christian films to date.^[8]

References

1. ^ Donaghey, Michelle (November 16, 2009). "Plans fall into place; committee members needed". The Pilot News. http://www.thepilotnews.com/content/view/136908/27/. Retrieved November 16, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ DeVore, Leigh (November 16, 2009). "Film Spotlights the Unborn". Charisma. http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/news/25412-film-spotlights-the-unborn-. Retrieved November 17, 2009. 
3. ^ Kitchen, Kristen (November 30, 2009). "Rebecca St. James passionate about pro-life message". Florida Baptist Witness. http://www.gofbw.com/news.asp?ID=11074&page=1. Retrieved December 1, 2009. 
4. ^ Donovan, Kevin P. (November 19, 2009). "Pro-Life Movie Starring Rebecca St. James Hits Stores". The Christian Post. http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091119/pro-life-movie-starring-rebecca-st-james-hits-stores/. Retrieved November 20, 2009. 
5. ^ Ertelt, Steven (February 25, 2010). "Pro-Life Movie Sarah's Choice Makes Television Debut Saturday on TBN". LifeNews.com. http://www.lifenews.com/nat6052.html. Retrieved February 26, 2010. 
6. ^ Vancheri, Barbara (October 8, 2009). "Projecting Hope Film Festival is free and Christian-friendly". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09281/1003819-60.stm. Retrieved November 1, 2009. 
7. ^ Basham, Megan (January 30, 2010). "Half of a good film". World. http://www.worldmag.com/articles/16320. Retrieved January 15, 2010. 
8. ^ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/movies/SarahsChoice.asp

External links

• Official Site
• Sarah's Choice at the Internet Movie Database