Saving God

Saving God

2008•1h 41m•5.3/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.3/10(20)

Ex Con Armstrong Cane (Ving Rhames) returns to home a changed man looking to take over his father's old church and congregation. The neighborhood though is full of drugs and gangs. Those who are able are leaving for more prosperous areas and falling in with a slick preacher (Ricardo Chivara). Even with a dangerous gang leader (Dean McDermott) threatening his flock, Armstrong won't give up.

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Production

Clear Entertainment, Cloud Ten Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Armstrong Cane

Dean McDermott

Dean McDermott

John Henry James / Blaze

Ricardo Chavira

Ricardo Chavira

Rev. Danny Christopher

Dwain Murphy

Dwain Murphy

Norris Johns

Genelle Williams

Genelle Williams

Ashley Ellis

Kate Todd

Kate Todd

Sherri Butler

K.C. Collins

K.C. Collins

Mike

Richard Leacock

Richard Leacock

Mr. Ken Salter

Phillip Jarrett

Phillip Jarrett

Pastor Curry

Egidio Tari

Detective Lombardi

Tosh Robertson

Marcus Ellis

Kathy Maloney

Kathy Maloney

Ms. Ellis

Ardon Bess

Ardon Bess

Officer Earle

Barbara Barnes-Hopkins

Mavis Johns

Kedar Brown

Kedar Brown

Deacon Jake

David Carty

Buggs

Joanne Boland

Joanne Boland

Nadine

Sharon McFarlane

Sharon McFarlane

Mrs. Stewart

Boyd Banks

Boyd Banks

Poole

Johnie Chase

Johnie Chase

Desk Sargeant

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