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The Grace of Jake

Play trailer 1:50 Poster for The Grace of Jake Released Feb 3, 2017 1h 32m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Fresh from prison, wayward musician Jake Haynes says goodbye to California. His destination is Palestine, Ark., population 678. It's here -- among the cotton fields and gospel churches -- where his father, Henry Haynes, lives and works as a crop duster pilot. Though they've never met, Jake holds Henry responsible for all of his life's troubles and losses. Bent on revenge, Jake rolls into this one-horse town hardened and lonely, but he soon finds everything he needs in the people he meets there.

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Joe Leydon Variety Writer-director Chris Hicky makes a promising debut as feature filmmaker with this low-key drama of redemption. Feb 3, 2017 Full Review Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times It earns points for not being overly pious, but there's little depth in its exploration of one man's spiritual evolution. Feb 2, 2017 Full Review John DeFore Hollywood Reporter [An] easygoing, slice-of-life film ... Feb 2, 2017 Full Review Mike Ward PopMatters A sincere picture, with a lot of interesting, ambitious writing that these blips mostly punctuate. Rated: 7/10 Feb 3, 2017 Full Review André Hereford Film Journal International Still waters run not that deep in this passably pleasant, gospel-driven heartland drama. Feb 3, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I approached this movie thinking it was a faith-based flick. Instead I found all the PC components of Hollywood add a dash of the Gospel. Not the same. Middle America should skip it. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Redemptive story that's somewhat wishfully overdone given reality in rural USA. A little unsure and choppy in the beginning. Cinematography impressive - sound, not so much. Particularly good individual performances throughout, especially Michael Beck, Chad Morgan, and Dorien Wilson. Hour and a half well spent. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Gorgeous movie, a true celebration of what it means to love and accept all regardless of color, creed, religion, or sexual persuasion. An uplifting movie about a part of our country that is often mired in non-progressive bias and hatred. An imperfect film, but what movie is perfect! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Fresh from prison, wayward musician Jake Haynes says goodbye to California. His destination is Palestine, Ark., population 678. It's here -- among the cotton fields and gospel churches -- where his father, Henry Haynes, lives and works as a crop duster pilot. Though they've never met, Jake holds Henry responsible for all of his life's troubles and losses. Bent on revenge, Jake rolls into this one-horse town hardened and lonely, but he soon finds everything he needs in the people he meets there.
Director
Christopher Hicky
Producer
Christopher Hicky, Steven Brown, Jake La Botz, Michael Wiebler
Screenwriter
Christopher Hicky
Distributor
Indican Pictures
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 3, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 20, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.3K
Runtime
1h 32m
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