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The Grace of Jake (2017) [N/A]

Featuring:
Michael Beck, Lew Temple, Ravi Kapoor

Written by:
Chris Hicky

Directed by:
Chris Hicky


Release Date:
February 3, 2017

Original Title:
The Grace of Jake

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Music

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 90

Revenge on his mind. Forgiveness in his heart.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Ex-inmate and wandering musician Jake travels to a small town in Arkansas intent on exacting revenge from his father, but begins to unravel a complicated family history as he befriends the locals.

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Overview from Open Movies

Fresh out of prison, drifter musician JAKE (30's) steals a car and says goodbye to California. His destination is Palestine, Arkansas, population 678. It's here among the cotton fields and gravel roads where his father Henry lives and works as a crop duster pilot. Jake has never met his father, but holds him responsible for all of life's troubles- failure, jail, the death of his mother. Jake travels to the south with the intention of revenge. However, once he gets to this small town big things start to happen. It's here with nothing that he finds everything - life, love and a gospel record contract. And Jake learns that his momma may not have been quite so innocent through it all. Jake soon becomes part of a colorful ensemble cast that is as authentic and soulful as it gets. This is a movie about people, the characters just as important as the location. This musical movie has the heart and feel of a foreign film, but its country of origin just happens to be the Arkansas delta.

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The Grace of Jake (2017) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes 80%
Awards Won: 1 win

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Director:
Christopher Hicky

Writer:
Christopher Hicky

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