The Work and the Glory

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The Work and the Glory
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Directed byRussell Holt
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyT. C. Christensen
Music bySam Cardon
Distributed byExcel Entertainment Group
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7,500,000
Box office$3,347,647[1][2]

The Work and the Glory is a 2004 historical fiction drama film directed by Russell Holt and starring Sam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Alexander Carroll, Tiffany Dupont, and Jonathan Scarfe. It tells the story of the fictional Steed family in the 1820s and their struggles trying to adopt the new Mormon religion, and it explores their relationship with their community, with its founder, Joseph Smith and the rest of the Smith family.[citation needed]

This movie is based on the first novel, The Work and the Glory: Pillar of Light by Gerald N. Lund in the nine-part The Work and the Glory series.[3][4]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 17% based on reviews from 12 critics.[5]

Sequels

The film was followed by two sequels, The Work and the Glory: American Zion released in 2005, and The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided released in 2006.[6]

References

  1. ^ "The Work and the Glory (2004) - Financial Information".
  2. ^ "The Work and the Glory".
  3. ^ Vice, Jeff (24 November 2004). "Film review: Work and the Glory, The". Deseret News. Deseret News. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ^ Mikita, Carole. "'Work and the Glory' Actor Had to Do His Homework 'Work and the Glory' Actor Had to Do His Homework". KSL.com. KSL Broadcasting. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ^ "The Work and the Glory (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  6. ^ "The Work and the Glory: American Zion (2005) - Financial Information".

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