The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided

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The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided

PG

2006

1h 33m

Drama

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Mormon Joshua Steed (Eric Johnson) returns to Missouri with a beautiful bride and wealth. Soon after arriving, he is caught in a web or rumor, deception and betrayal that could rip his family apart. In Kirtland, the fledgling church has financial troubles that cause a rift. Hundreds of followers move to Missouri, and Gov. Boggs gathers an army, led by Joshua, to confront them. Soon the militia is ordered to attack the settlement, and only Joshua can save his family from the mob.

Richard Nilsen

Arizona Republic

The film has leaden dialogue and action without drama: It isn't much more intellectually developed than a grade-school historical pageant.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 1, 2007

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

Engaging for most of its running time, but it ends things on a remarkably unsatisfying note.

Rated: B-

Apr 2, 2007

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Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

In less than a decade, Mormon cinema has evolved from an easily dismissed curiosity to respectable art, and much of the credit belongs to "The Work and the Glory" series.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 8, 2007

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Sean P. Means

Salt Lake Tribune

Some TV miniseries spend double what executive producer Larry H. Miller invested to make this trilogy, without getting the rich historical flavor this saga has provided.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 22, 2006

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Jeff Vice

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

The film does boast surprisingly good production values, considering its limited budget.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 21, 2006

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This is a good movie, but probably the worst of The Work and the Glory trilogy. I still recommend it though, especially if you are religious.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

By far the best one!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Neither of the sequels to the Work and the Glory were as good as the first one, but this one makes a valiant effort.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

Better than the second and just as good as the third. This series is great. And too think I didn't even want to see them because of abysmal Mormon movies of the past....Man was I missing out. Hopefully this isn't the last one as a lot of questions are still left unanswered, and that would be the only bad thing about this one.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Synopsis

Mormon Joshua Steed (Eric Johnson) returns to Missouri with a beautiful bride and wealth. Soon after arriving, he is caught in a web or rumor, deception and betrayal that could rip his family apart. In Kirtland, the fledgling church has financial troubles that cause a rift. Hundreds of followers move to Missouri, and Gov. Boggs gathers an army, led by Joshua, to confront them. Soon the militia is ordered to attack the settlement, and only Joshua can save his family from the mob.

Director: Sterling Van Wagenen
Producer: Scott Swofford
Screenwriter: Gerald N. Lund, Matt Whitaker
Distributor: Excel Entertainment
Production Co: Vineyard Productions
Rating: PG (Some Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2020
Runtime: 1h 33m

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