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| Directed by | Stephan Schultze |
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| Cinematography | Micah Johnson |
| Music by | Elliott McGrath |
Production companies | ReelWorksStudios Film Guardian |
| Distributed by | Fathom Events |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $671,198 |
The Trump Prophecy (also known as The Trump Prophecy: A Voice of Hope; A Movement of Prayer)[1] is a 2018 Christian drama film based on a story by Orlando-based retired firefighter Mark Taylor that he named "The Commander-in-Chief Prophecy". It is a collaboration between ReelWorksStudios and Liberty University's Cinematic Arts program, and is the school's second involvement in a theatrically released motion picture after another Christian film, Extraordinary (2017).[2] ReelWorksStudios is owned by Rick Eldridge, who produced the film, and the school's Cinematic Arts department is handled by Stephen Schultze, the film's director.
The film stars Chris Nelson as Taylor, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a house fire that kills a young boy (Landon Starns). In April 2011, after a prayer from his wife (Karen Boles), he dreams that Donald Trump would one day become president of the United States. By the time near the 2016 election, Mary Colbert (Paulette Todd) learns about the message and starts a national prayer chain to make God's wish of Trump becoming president come true.
There are two parts of The Trump Prophecy: the narrative part about Taylor's experiences that makes up around three quarters of the film, and an interview segment with well-known speakers in the evangelical Christian and conservative circles of the United States.
Described by Vox as a depiction of Christian nationalism in the United States, The Trump Prophecy was released in a time when the idea that God was responsible for Trump winning the election was shared by several evangelical leaders, like Franklin Graham, Richard Land, and Robert Jeffress. It was screened in theaters only on the days of October 2 and October 4, 2018, landing at number 22 on the weekly American box office chart with $671,198 grossed. Making less than its $2,000,000 budget, the film garnered negative reviews from critics.
The Trump Prophecy's producers denied any political motive behind the film. Nevertheless, it was viewed by some Christian commentators, film critics, and Liberty University students as political propaganda. Facebook blocked advertisements for the film for being political, and a Liberty University student started an online petition trying to stop the film that was signed by more than 2,000 people.
- ^ "Movie times for the week of Oct. 4-10". The Bulletin. October 4, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
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