Have you ever struggled with anything in life? Of course you have. We all have. Sometimes struggles seem unsurmountable until they are not. I always say, as my dad taught me, keep taking steps through the darkness until you see the light. The light always comes but you have to have the courage to make it through the darkness first. Faith is critical. Overcomer is an amazing movie that will inspire you to hope and dream.
Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team’s state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant in town suddenly shuts down and hundreds of families begin moving away, John must come to grips with the challenges facing his family and his team. Urged by the school’s principal to fill-in and coach a sport he doesn’t know or like, John is frustrated and questioning his worth ... until he crosses paths with a student struggling with her own journey.
Filled
with a powerful mix of faith, a twist of humor, and a ton of heart, the
Kendrick Brothers return to theaters with OVERCOMER, their newest
feature following FACING THE GIANTS, FIREPROOF, COURAGEOUS, and the #1 box-
office hit, WAR ROOM. The inspiring family film stars Alex Kendrick, Priscilla
Shirer, Shari Rigby, Cameron Arnett, and introduces Aryn Wright-Thompson.
Opening nationwide on August 23, OVERCOMER dares to leave you filled
with hope, inspired to dream, and asks the question: what do you allow to define
you?
ABOUT PROVIDENT FILMS
ABOUT PROVIDENT FILMS
Provident
Films, a division of Provident Music Group, a Sony company, develops, produces
and markets faith-based films. A pioneer in the genre since 2006, Provident
Films’ partnerships include Sherwood Pictures/Kendrick Brothers (WAR ROOM,
COURAGEOUS, FIREPROOF and FACING THE GIANTS), The Erwin Brothers (WOODLAWN,
MOMS’ NIGHT OUT and the $83 million box office surprise, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE),
Kirk Cameron (CONNECT) and Graceworks Pictures (INDIVISIBLE released Oct. 26,
2018). For more information, go to www.providentfilms.org.
ABOUT KENDRICK BROTHERS PRODUCTIONS
Kendrick
Brothers Productions is the company of brothers Alex, Stephen and Shannon
Kendrick that exists to honor God and share the truth and love of Jesus Christ
through movies, books, curriculum and speaking. By blending engaging stories
with doctrinal integrity, the Kendricks seek to encourage and inspire audiences
with resources that positively impact their lives and strengthen their faith,
families, and personal relationships.
2018
marks the 15th anniversary of the release of FLYWHEEL, the Kendrick Brothers’
first feature film. Produced with a shockingly modest budget of only $20,000
and intended for Albany, Georgia residents where the brothers served on staff
at Sherwood Baptist Church, FLYWHEEL went on to sell over a million copies in
DVD format.
“We’re
just amazed at what the Lord’s done with it,” says Alex Kendrick.
2018
also marks the production of the Kendricks’ 6th film, OVERCOMER. Between
those two milestones, the Kendricks’ first film and the production of their
latest film, the Kendrick Brothers’ body of work has been credited with
creating a subcategory known as faith-based films.
With
more than $150 million in box office receipts across five films plus millions
more in DVD and on-demand sales worldwide, the Kendrick Brothers are recognized
as leading the genre.
WHY IDENTITY?
“The
movie OVERCOMER is about identity, an issue that everyone deals with.
Everyone needs to answer the questions: ‘Who is God?’, and ‘Who am I?’, and the
Scriptures deal with both of those things. When a person discovers who they are
in Christ, it opens up an understanding of how they can live that out in a
daily basis in what they do in their relationships with others,” said Stephen
Kendrick.
“When
we started the process with OVERCOMER, Alex began to unpack this idea of
a cross-country runner who’s dealing with the issue of identity, and at the
same time, I’d been studying Ephesians 1 and 2. We can see how the Lord was
paralleling our paths to specifically make this movie.”
“Cross
country is a very difficult sport. From the time you start, you do not stop or
pause until you cross the finish line. And in many regards, that’s like our
life; that’s our journey of faith,” said Alex Kendrick.
“As
people are walking out of the theater, we hope that they begin to ask questions
about where their identity is found, because too often we find it in our
circumstances, in our titles, in what other people are saying about us, in our
jobs, in our positions or awards. Those things can be taken away,” said Stephen
Kendrick.
“I
hope moviegoers will realize their salvation is about much more than just
having a ticket to eternity. They were actually given a brand-new identity.
Which means, they have access to spiritual blessings, they have an inheritance,
they have all this stuff that’s available to them, this side of eternity. And
when you realize that, that means the decisions you make, the relationships you
have, the trajectory you choose, the ambitions that you hold, all of that stuff
will reflect, and be indicative of your brand-new identity. That changes and
transforms the way you live,” said Priscilla Shirer.
WHAT IS AN OVERCOMER?
“OVERCOMER
in many regards, is a discovery of who we are in Christ, who gets to
determine our identity and what we have to overcome to embrace the life God has
for us,” said Alex Kendrick.
“Overcoming
is about powering through and realizing that on the other side of it you are
stronger and more courageous than when you started,” said Shari Rigby.
“Being
an overcomer means you keep your head up and you know that you’re going to get
through it; you figure out a way to get through it, you keep your faith strong,
you get through it, and you just thank God,” said Aryn Wright-Thompson.
“Being
an overcomer means there is pain, discomfort, inconvenience, life’s tough, and
yet you have joy and peace and all the stuff that you can only have if there is
an anchor in your soul,” said Priscilla Shirer.
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