Saving God, a gripping and heartwrenching film from Cloud Ten Pictures and Clear Entertainment, will release October 14 on DVD and into churches.
Rev. Armstrong Cane, the key character, has just been released from a 15-year prison term for manslaughter. He came to faith in Christ in prison. God’s qualities of mercy, grace and patience are all demonstrated in the clear context of His redemptive power as Cane goes back to the inner-city neighborhood where he grew up. He has big plans to reopen and re-energize the church his late father once served as pastor.
One of Cane’s first acts is to confront drug dealers and order them to leave the street in front of his church. He sets out to rescue Norris Johns, a young man who is dealing drugs for Blaze, the territorial drug lord. When Cane comes between Johns and Blaze, he risks his life and the conditions of his parole. Johns is arrested in a drug bust and the cops confiscate $5,000 he owes Blaze. Cane applies for a bank loan to help Johns “buy back” his life, but the bank turns him down. When a $100,000 anonymous check comes to the church, Cane is finally able to help Johns, begin renovating the rundown church building and begin ministry.
Saving God is not rated but it has no offensive language. And in one pivotal scene, Cane clearly presents the Gospel to Norris. Given those elements, some would call it family-friendly. However, before having young children watch, parents should be advised of a few graphic violent scenes between combative drug dealers and between Cane and the dealers. From a thematic perspective, Christian integrity, unwed pregnancy, family betrayal and life-and-death struggles add to the tension as the story runs rapidly towardits double-edged, emotional climax.
Cloud Ten CEO Andre van Heerden co-produced the film. Cloud Ten (http://www.cloudtenpictures.com/) is best known for bringing Left Behind: The Movie to thebig screen.
