Sinners (2007 film)

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Sinners
Poster of the movie Sinners.jpg
Directed byTory Christopher
Written byScreenplay:
Tory Christopher
Produced byTony Hannagan, Matt Frye
Starring Ben Kurland
Matthew Christopher
Sean Hoagland
Edited byMatthew Fry
Production
company
Eleven Eleven Pictures
Release date
  • June 4, 2007 (2007-06-04)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30,000

Sinners is a 2007 film, based on a true story, written and directed by Tory Christopher. Eleven Eleven Pictures produced the feature. The film stars Ben Kurland, Matthew Christopher, and Sean Hoagland.

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Plot

Brother Jim Jefferies leads the "Congregation of the Cross" in the small West Texas town of Britten. To be sure his children never falter, Brother Jim relentlessly reminds his congregation of the dire consequences, should one stray from the Lord's word. Temptation, however, can be great, and when sin is in the heart, a young man finds himself damned for all eternity, thus leading himself, his best friend, and his friend's brother, on a cross-country journey to avenge God's will. Arriving in Los Angeles, they meet a cunning con-man. Together, the four young men find themselves in the middle of a dangerous street game, that finally leads them to perpetrate the ultimate sin; or had the sin already been committed?

Awards

Best Film, Swansea Bay Film Festival 2007


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