Keep the faith. Steal the rest.
Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church. Instead, they end up spending the night in the presence of the Lord and are forced to deal with much more than they bargained for.
Judge B. Bennet Galloway
The film's tagline is: "Keep the faith. Steal the rest."
With a budget of $20.0M, the film grossed $38.8M — a profit of $18.8M (94% ROI).
The runtime is 96 minutes (1h 36m).
The film was directed by David E. Talbert.
The screenplay was written by David E. Talbert.
The score was composed by Stanley Clarke.
Cinematography was handled by Alan Caso.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0486578.
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A fun-filled hour with the Lundstrom family presenting the Gospel in music and message.
Average
263 votes
First Sunday
Released
PG-13
English
United States of America
$20,000,000
$38,800,000
