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David, a successful R&B singer, returns home when he learns that his father, a much-loved Bishop in the local church, is ill and becomes disturbed by the grasping, self-serving issues that plague the church.
“The Gospel” explores the inner-workings of a church. Told from the perspective of the pews, the film gives a realistic portrayal of people dealing with true life struggles and issues. Maestro Kirk Franklin helped set the tone by writing music for the film’s performance sequences.
“The Gospel” explores the inner-workings of a church. Told from the perspective of the pews, the film gives a realistic portrayal of people dealing with true life struggles and issues. Maestro Kirk Franklin helped set the tone by writing music for the film’s performance sequences.
In fusing some of the biggest names in gospel music today, with several of the most talented thespians in Hollywood, the film offers a helping of inspirationally uplifting entertainment for the entire family. While based on the biblical parable of The Prodigal Son, the picture provides a universal theme that can be enjoyed by all.
A film about the transformative power of faith and forgiveness, The Gospel is a contemporary drama packed with the soaring, soulful sounds of gospel music. Set in the impassioned world of the African-American church, The Gospel tells the story of David Taylor (Boris Kodjoe), a dynamic young R&B star whose chart-topping albums have earned him fame and wealth, but whose decadent lifestyle has estranged him from his father (Clifton Powell), the Bishop of his hometown church.
When David learns his father is ill and near death, he returns home to try and reconcile and discovers his former best friend, Charles (Idris Elba), is poised to become his father’s successor at the church – and threatens to ruin everything David’s father worked so hard to achieve. Torn between his successful new life and the one he used to know, David has to decide whether he can give up his own desires to protect his father’s legacy and make peace with his family, his beliefs, and, ultimately, himself.
The Gospel’s talented cast includes Boris Kodjoe, Idris Elba, Clifton Powell, Aloma Wright, Omar Gooding, Tamyra Gray, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Nona Gaye, as well as a “who’s who” roster of today’s best and brightest gospel music stars, including Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Martha Munizzi, Hezekiah Walker, and Delores “Mom” Winans.
Production notes provided by Sony ScreenGems.
The Gospel
Starring: Clifton Powell, Yolanda Adams, Idris Elba, Nona Gaye, Omar Gooding, Tamyra Gray, Keshia Knight Pulliam
Directed by: Rob Hardy
Screenplay by: Rob Hardy
Release Date: October 7th, 2005
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements including suggestive material, mild language.
Studio: Sony ScreenGems
Box Office Totals
Domestic: $119,519,402 (64.1%)
Foreign: $66,919,481 (35.9%)
Total: $186,438,883 (Worldwide)