States of Grace

2005
PG-13
2h 8m

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The lives of a street preacher, an aspiring actress, a Mormon missionary, and a young gang banger intersect in this ensemble drama set in present-day Santa Monica, California.The lives of a street preacher, an aspiring actress, a Mormon missionary, and a young gang banger intersect in this ensemble drama set in present-day Santa Monica, California.The lives of a street preacher, an aspiring actress, a Mormon missionary, and a young gang banger intersect in this ensemble drama set in present-day Santa Monica, California.

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Ignacio Serricchio

Lozano

Lucas Fleischer

Farrell

Lamont Stephens

Carl

Rachel Emmers

Holly

Jo-sei Ikeda

Louis

J.J. Boone

Eli Chatman

Todd
(as Allah Chatman)

Desean Terry

Banks

Jeffrey Scott Kelly

Mangum

John Pentecost

President Beecroft

Pete Jackson

Downy

Rege Lewis

Jordan

Danny Socorro Martinez

Manuel
(as Danny Martinez)

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Abe
(as Fatal Instinct)

Samantha Klein

Sister Hershey

Allen Maldonado

Aiyani Mersai

Sister Savea

Adam Conger

Collins

Director
- Richard Dutcher
Writer
- Richard Dutcher
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Trivia
When Louis starts preaching on the beach from the Book of Mormon he selects Mosiah 4:18-19 which are verses from an address by King Benjamin concerning giving of food and other substance to the poor. These are very appropriate considering his own lack of substance.

Quotes
[Elder Farrell comments after listening to Holly's "confession"]
Farrell: No, Holly, He loves you just as much as He did when you were a baby. You can never do anything... not anything... that would make Him stop loving you.
Holly: You think so?
Farrell: I know so.

Crazy credits
Gwen Dutcher is credited as "Mr. Dutcher's Sexy Wife."

Connections
Featured in Cleanflix (2009)

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I'm a Soldier in the Army of the Lord
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Performed by Josh Aker

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9/10

Powerfully Moving - Christ-Centered

Just got back from "States of Grace." Truly an amazing film. It was not what I expected. Much less "Mormon" than "God's Army" in some ways. I was moved. Dutcher, in a way that reminded me of the evocative Sacrament scene in "Brigham City," ended this film with a very moving, personal experience shared by all the main characters in the film, which ingeniously had a powerful-yet-different meaning for each of them.

I was surprised at how long it was - just over 2 hours. If you're going to see a feel-good fluffy movie, this is not the one. It is PG-13 for good reason. Very faith promoting, but not "sweet." It is difficult to evaluate such a film for technical aspects; there were too many overwhelming moments in the film that skilfully drew me in.

One last observation: the film is excellently Christ-centered. Dutcher beautifully weaves a coherent fabric of the love of Jesus for all people out of disparate strands. At times I almost didn't want to see how a scene would end, because of the heaviness, but in the end it was all worth it. Mixing typical Mormon symbols and sentiments and typical Christian symbols and sentiments, the feel at the end ameliorates much of the pain displayed in the movie, and demonstrates how hope can prevail.