Hallelujah (1993)
Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. A young preacher and, later in the day, a mysterious pregnant girl arrive at the church doors looking to begin new lives. The preacher, the Reverend Oliver Crawford, is not the judgmental church committee's first choice to be the Messiah's new pastor; an unwed father of a teenage son, he is given only two days to prove his worth to his new parishioners. Meanwhile, Katherine, a sixteen-year-old girl who is about to give birth, has come to the area to escape an abusive home and to search for a grandfather she doesn't know. With the help of local homeless advocate "Big" Willie Thorton, Crawford attempts to revive the spirit of the church and provide solace to the displaced girl.
Director: Charles Lane
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James Earl Jones as Old Man Taylor |
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Phylicia Rashād as Mayor Turner |
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Keith David as Big Willie |
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Deon Richmond as Nat |
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Tracy Douglas as Katherine |
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Suzzanne Douglas as Eunice |
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Ray Aranha as Rev. Foy |
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Phyllis Bash as Elmira |
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Ruth Brown as Mrs. Sherman |
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Rosanna Carter as Minnie |
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Isaac Hayes as Prophet |
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Dennis Haysbert as Rev. Oliver Crawford |
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Dulé Hill as |
| Production | Howard M. Brickner | Producer |
| Production | Pat Golden | Casting |
| Writing | Michael Genet | Writer |
| Crew | Ron Fortunato | Cinematography |
| Production | Pat Golden | Associate Producer |
| Production | Debra D. Jeffreys | Production Manager |
| Directing | Charles Lane | Director |