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Completed - ENGLISH - Drama - 90 minutes

Log Line

Biblical archaeologist Don Verdean is hired by a local church pastor to find faith-promoting relics in the Holy Land. But after a fruitless expedition, he is forced to get creative in this comedy of faith and fraud.

Previous markets

  • Sundance 2015 (Debut)
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Year of production : 2014

Director(s) : Jared HESS
Cast : Sam ROCKWELL, Jemaine CLEMENT, Amy RYAN, Danny MCBRIDE, Leslie BIBB, Will FORTE

Synopsis

Don Verdean is a man of faith who has devoted his life to biblical archaeology, scouring the globe in search of artifacts that back up the teachings of Jesus Christ. Now, traveling from town to town, he and his devoted assistant, Carol, spread the gospel by peddling books and DVDs out of his shabby RV, while his Holy Land contacts, Boaz and Shem, do the digging from afar. When evangelical preacher Tony Lazarus offers to bankroll Don’s modest roadside operation, the escalating pressure to find increasingly significant relics leads Don and his team down a less-than-righteous path. With more than just the word of God on the line, Don finds himself in the midst of a spiteful feud between two opposing congregations, leaving him to question what is truly important in life.

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Country(ies) : USA

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Festivals and Awards

Sundance Film Festival 2015 Premieres


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