Synopsis
Gallows Road is a story of choices. Loss and heartbreak
challenges a man to forgive the unforgivable.
An evil act takes the lives of a man’s wife and children.
Despaired he retreats to isolation. He is done with God and men. Two children
discover him and their friendship begins to penetrate his soul.
Can he rise above the ashes and learn to forgive or will he
seek revenge? Ask and ye shall receive… seek and ye shall find.
Dove Review
“Gallows Road” does a terrific job showing that forgiveness
is possible even in the most difficult situations. It also clearly demonstrates
that a person can redeem bad decisions by making good ones.
Ernie Hudson does a great job playing Bob Collins, a family
man with a wife and two kids. He’s happy because he is about to open a new
store in town with his brother Seth (Marcus M. Mauldin). However, two rowdies
in town named Snake Cain (Rett Terrell) and his brother Matty (Frank Mosley)
plan to thwart the opening of the store. Their father previously owned the
business and, on top of their jealousy of Bob and Seth now owning the store,
they are prejudiced to boot. They also have the sheriff, Joe Cain (Brent
Anderson), a relative, in their pocket.
They pull a local man, Jake Knight (Bill McAdams Jr.),
unwittingly into their scheme and when tragedy results from the Cain brothers’
anger, Jake is prevented from interceding on Bob’s behalf. His conscience eats
away at him and he turns to the bottle for relief. Ultimately he finds a strong
friend and gets spiritual advice from his boss, Frank Thompson (Kevin Sorbo).
Although a showdown seems inevitable, Jake is determined to stand up for what
is right and to make sure Bob Collins is not harassed any more.
We are pleased to award our “Faith-Friendly” Seal for ages
twelve plus to this movie. “Gallows Road” is, despite its title, a movie about
life and hope. It shows compellingly the powerful freedom that comes with
forgiving one’s enemy.
If i were you,i will go buy the film.
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