The Second Chance

Infobox Film
name = The Second Chance


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caption = "The Second Chance" movie poster
director = Steve Taylor
producer = J. Clarke Gallivan
Coke Sams|
Steve Taylor
writer = Chip Arnold
Henry O. Arnold
Ben Pearson
Steve Taylor
narrator =
starring = Michael W. Smith
Jeff Obafemi Carr
J. Don Ferguson
Lisa Arrindell Anderson
David Alford
music =
cinematography =
editing = Matthew Sterling
distributor = Triumph Releasing Corporation
released = February 17, 2006
runtime = 104 min.
country = USA
language = English
budget = $1,200,000
gross = $463,542
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website = http://www.thesecondchancemovie.com/
amg_id = 1:335383
imdb_id = 0429068

"The Second Chance" is a 2006 drama film, directed by veteran musician Steve Taylor. The film won Best Feature Film at the "Christian WYSIWYG Film Festival". Steve Taylor, the former 80s Christian Music musician, directed.

The film was released in the United States on February 17, 2006 to a limited number of theaters; the widest release was 87 theaters. As of its close date, March 5, 2006, the film has grossed $463,542. [cite web | url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=secondchance.htm | title=The Second Chance | publisher=Box Office Mojo | accessdate=2007-03-25]

Plot summary

Ethan Jenkins (Michael W. Smith) is a pastor who enjoys working with his well-to-do congregation. At the request of his father, Ethan takes an assignment at Second Chance Church, where he meets Jake Sanders (Jeff Obafemi Carr). Jake is a pastor who lives in a completely different world from that of Ethan, and spends much of his time dealing with poverty, drugs, and crime. The two different lifestyles of these pastors cause an inevitable conflict as these two men try to bridge the divide.

Nominations and awards

"6th Annual Christian WYSIWYG Film Festival"
* Winner, Best Feature Film

Production Notes

Taylor did not intend this film to be considered a Christian film. He told Christianity Today that "One of the reasons we've avoided the tag "Christian film" is because it's the kiss of death—it's not an apocalyptic thriller or a conversion story. It's a redemption story, set in the world of these two churches, and we wanted to tell an authentic story deep in those settings." This is the first film in which Michael W. Smith, who has been known as a contemporary Christian composer, singer, and musician, has acted.

The film was shot mostly on location in Nashville, Tennessee.

References

External links

* [http://www.thesecondchancemovie.com/ Official site]
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