The Firing Squad

Aug 2, 2024

1h 33m

★ 5.5

Overview

Based on the true story of three Christian prisoners who face execution in a third world country and how their joy in Christ results in a stunning conclusion.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

RiverRain Productions

Rock Studios

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Epoch Studios

The Firing Squad Trailers

Cast

Peter Lone

James Barrington

Pastor Lynbrook

Kevin Sorbo

Samuel Wilson

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Captain Tanu

Tupua Ainu'u

Adam Markman

Eric Roberts

Liu Fat

Edmund Kwan

Missionary

Alexander Cruzet

Prosecutor Setiawan

Darren Cruz

Christian Segura

John Thornton

Jonathan Nagy

Miriam Rosenbaum

Madeline Anderson

Joney Halmashian

Mateo Zapata

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.

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