The Work and the Glory: American Zion (film)

American Zion
Directed by	Sterling Van Wagenen
Produced by	Scott Swofford
Written by	Gerald N. Lund Matt Whitaker
Starring	Sam Hennings Brenda Strong Eric Johnson Alexander Carroll Emily Podleski Jonathan Scarfe
Music by	Sam Cardon
Cinematography	Reed Smoot
Distributed by	Vineyard Productions
Release date(s)	2005 (2005)
Running time	100 min.
Language	English
Budget	$6,500,000
Box office	$2,025,032

The Work and the Glory: American Zion is the sequel to the 2004 film The Work and the Glory and continues the struggle of the Steed's family's conversion to the then new Mormon religion. The film also explores the family's relationship with their community and its founder, Joseph Smith.

This movie is based on Like a Fire Is Burning, the second novel by Gerald N. Lund in the nine-part Work and the Glory series.^{[citation needed]}

Summary

The date is November 1833, the state of Missouri has turned a blind eye as hundreds of its peaceful inhabitants were hunted down and driven from their homes in the dead of night. Against this impending strife, a young man that has a divine vision leads a people against the aggression of an anti-hero with a vulnerable past.

Cast

• Sam Hennings : Benjamin Steed
• Brenda Strong : Mary Ann Steed
• Eric Johnson : Joshua Steed
• Alexander Carroll : Nathan Steed
• Brighton Hertford : Melissa Steed
• Kimberly Varadi : Becca Steed
• Colin Ford : Matthew Steed
• Sera Bastian : Lydia Steed
• Emily Podleski : Jessica Roundy
• Jim Grimshaw : Josiah McBride
• Jonathan Scarfe : Joseph Smith
• Melanie Hawkins : Emma Smith
• Frank Ashmore : Martin Harris
• Curtis Andersen : Carl Rogers
• Jeff Ham : Obadiah Cornwell

References

Unless otherwise noted, the information in this article is from the DVD release of this film.

External links

• The Work and the Glory: American Zion (film) at the Internet Movie Database