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| Directed by | Jim Hanon |
| Produced by | William Bowling Bill Ewing |
| Written by | Screenplay: Bill Ewing Bart Gavigan Jim Hanon |
| Starring | Louie Leonardo Chad Allen Jack Guzman Chase Ellison Christina Souza Sean McGowan Beth Bailey |
| Music by | Ron Owen |
| Distributed by | Jungle Films LLC |
| Running time | 102 min. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=B000702 Chad Allen (born Chad Allen Lazzari on June 5 1974, in Cerritos, California, U Jack Guzman (born June 21 1978) is an actor originally hailing from Barranquilla, Colombia. Chase Ellison (born September 22, 1993) is a young American Actor. Sean Michael McGowan (born December 21, 1980) is one of the few American writers to publish photographic novels (similar to Photo novels in that (possibly recut to 110 min) |
| Language | English Emberá Spanish |
| Budget | US$10 million |
| IMDb profile | |
- This article is about the film. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Emberá (also Embera, Chocó proper, Chokó, Cholo) is a group of Vernaculars belonging to the Choco Language The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been For the book of the same name, see End of the Spear (book). or This article is about the book For the movie of the same name see End of the Spear.
End of the Spear is a 2006 docudrama film that recounts the story of Operation Auca, in which five American Christian missionaries attempted to evangelize the Huaorani (Waodani) people of the jungle of Ecuador. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A Docudrama is a Dramatization of actual historical events Generalities Docudramas tend to demonstrate some or most of the following characteristics Operation Auca was an attempt by five Evangelical Christian missionaries from the United States to make contact with the Huaorani The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. The Huaorani, Waorani, or Waos are native Amerindians from the Amazonian Region of Ecuador (in the Oriente region with some marked differences For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Taking a unique spin on actual events from the 1950s in which five male missionaries were speared by members of the Waodani tribe, the movie tells the story from the perspective of Mincayani, one of the tribesmen who killed the missionaries, and Steve Saint, the son of one of the murdered missionaries. Mincaye Enquedi (also Mincayi, Minkayi, or Mincayani; Huao for "Wasp") (born ca Stephen Farris Saint (born January 30, 1951) is an Ecuadorian born business entrepreneur pilot and author The two eventually form a bond that continues to this day.
Tagline: "Dare to make contact!"
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Movie production
Released January 20, 2006 in 1,163 theaters across the USA, End of the Spear is Jim Hanon's second movie production and his first major one. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the His first was "Beyond the Gates of Splendor", which told the tale of the American missionaries in much the same way as Elisabeth Elliot (wife of one of the murder victims, Jim Elliot) did in her book, Through Gates of Splendor. Beyond the Gates of Splendor (also Beyond the Gates) is a Feature-length Documentary film that was first released in 2004. Elisabeth Elliot Gren (née Howard; born December 21, 1926) is a Christian Author and speaker Philip James Elliot ( October 8, 1927 &ndash January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian Missionary to
Despite the international attention that the murders originally received, critics were surprised that End of the Spear's distributor, Every Tribe Entertainment, was able to garner such a wide release for a low-budget film that cost only $10 million to make. Critics were not so quick to notice that the movie employed a little-known director, distributor and production company and spent less time on marketing in order to hire more experienced actors than usually work in Christian films. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film distributor is an independent company a Subsidiary company or occasionally an individual which acts as the final agent between a film production company Part of the $10 million went towards securing special effects (by Double Edge Digital) and other visuals. The illusions used in the Film, Television, Theater, or Entertainment industries to simulate the imagined events in a story are traditionally called
Although the movie is set in Ecuador, it was filmed on location in Colon, Panama (the area of the Waodani remains virtually inaccessible). Colón is a Sea port on the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama. The City lies near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Although initial speculation was that most of the actors portraying Waodani would be actual Waodani, the movie employed mostly native Emberá Panamanians, who were extensively coached in dialogue, culture, and mannerisms by Waodani consultants. The language used in the movie is actually their language instead of the Waodani. The end card of the movie promises that half the profits from the film will be given to charities that protect the interests of the Waodani and other native peoples.
Concerns
Some critics believe the story may be seen as presenting an uncritical view of a situation where native peoples were exploited regardless of good intentions, [1] such as concerns about SIL International. SIL International (the official name of what was originally the Summer Institute of Linguistics) is a worldwide U
There was some concern among various Christian groups that lead actor Chad Allen, who portrays aviator missionary Nate Saint in the movie (and his son Steve Saint as an adult), is openly gay. Chad Allen (born Chad Allen Lazzari on June 5 1974, in Cerritos, California, U "Nate" Saint ( August 30, 1923 &ndash January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian Missionary Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Some Christian groups (such as Doug Phillips' Vision Forum) that had initially planned to promote the film began to question whether they should. The real Steve Saint, who was heavily involved in the production of the film, has stated in interviews that he himself had reservations but that God indicated to him that Allen was the proper choice. Stephen Farris Saint (born January 30, 1951) is an Ecuadorian born business entrepreneur pilot and author In the end, he couldn't see a better actor filling the role of his father. His public pronouncements did much to quell the controversy. [1]
Other Christian groups (such as VCY America's Vic Eliason) wished the film had more explicitly portrayed the Gospel message (i. Voice of Christian Youth America, aka the VCY America Radio Network, is a Conservative Christian organizational ministry based in Milwaukee, Victor "Vic" Eliason (1936- was born in northern Minnesota, 100 miles northwest of Duluth. This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament e. salvation through Jesus Christ). In Theology, salvation can mean three related things being saved from or Liberation from something such as Suffering or the punishment of Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) However, the Gospel presented in the movie is the same as it was presented to the Waodani; in concepts and symbols that are present in everyday Waodani language (with the name of "God" being replaced with "Waengongi", the name of the Waodani creator god who no longer communicated with the people). This list contains members of the Huaorani tribe of Ecuador who are known for their connection with events surrounding Operation Auca [2]
Due to the limitations of the movie format, they have had to compress various events and limit the number of characters. As a result, the main Waodani protagonist, Mincayani, is not actually one person in real life but rather a composite of the real-life Waodani named Mincaye and various other Waodanis. Some of Steve’s sister’s experiences ended up being attributed to Steve in the movie and the dramatic climactic reconciliation between Steve as an adult and Mincayani did not actually happen as depicted in the film – it was more of a slow, growing love and friendship between the real-life Steve and Mincayani. [3][4][5][6]
Box office
Opening with a stronger-than-expected first weekend (January 20-22, 2006), Spear took 8th place (behind four other new and expanding movies) with $4. 3 million USD. End of the Spear became one of the few independently released Christian movies to draw more than $1,000,000 in its first three weekends of release. By the time the film left the box office, it had made $12 million. It has since made over $20 million more in rentals and video sales.
Critical response
Spear had a mixed response among film critics, while being received more positively by filmgoers.
Rotten Tomatoes Meter, an average of critics' ratings, as of January 8, 2007 had given the movie 57%; 19 positive, 28 negative reviews (avg. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. rating: 5. 2/10)[7]
Boxofficemojo, which is also rated by users, had more than 2/3rds of viewers give the film an 'A' rating. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way [8]
The film won a Crystal Heart Award [9] as well as the Grand Prize for Best Dramatic Feature[10] at the 2005 Heartland Film Festival. The Heartland Film Festival is a Film festival held each October in Indianapolis Indiana.
Extra Footage
The DVD and some theaters where the movie was shown also included extra footage after the movie ended showing the real life Mincayani (Mincaye) and the real life Steve Saint in our modern day. Mincaye visited Steve Saint in America with humorous results while trying to understand American culture.
Cast
| Louie Leonardo | Mincayani |
| Chad Allen | Nate Saint/Steve Saint/Narrator |
| Jack Guzman | Kimo |
| Christina Souza | Dayuma |
| Chase Ellison | Young Steve Saint |
| Sean McGowan | Jim Elliot |
| Sara Kathryn Bakker | Rachel Saint |
| Cara Stoner | Marj Saint |
| Beth Bailey | Elisabeth Elliot |
| Stephen Caudill | Ed McCully |
| Matt Lutz | Pete Fleming |
| Chemo Mepaquito | Gikita |
| Jose Liberto Caizamo | Nampa |
| Patrick Zeller | Roger Youderian |
| Madgalena Condoba | Akawo |
References
- ^ 26 January 2006: Christian Studio Explains Hiring of Gay Actor Retrieved on June 5, 2007
- ^ The End of the Spear (Book) by Steve Saint, ISBN 0-8423-6439-0 ©2005
- ^ 18 January 2006: Death Worked Backwards Retrieved on June 5, 2007
- ^ January 2006 Decision Magazine: For the love of a tribe... Retrieved on June 5, 2007
- ^ Movie review of End of the Spear by Randy Alcorn Retrieved on June 5, 2007
- ^ 20 January 2006 Washington Post: Friendship: An Incredible Act of Forgiveness Retrieved on June 5, 2007
- ^ End of the Spear - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ End of the Spear (2006)
- ^ Films (2005). Mincaye Enquedi (also Mincayi, Minkayi, or Mincayani; Huao for "Wasp") (born ca Chad Allen (born Chad Allen Lazzari on June 5 1974, in Cerritos, California, U "Nate" Saint ( August 30, 1923 &ndash January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian Missionary Stephen Farris Saint (born January 30, 1951) is an Ecuadorian born business entrepreneur pilot and author Jack Guzman (born June 21 1978) is an actor originally hailing from Barranquilla, Colombia. Dayuma (also Dayumae) (born ca 1930 is a member of the Huaorani tribe and a citizen of Ecuador. Chase Ellison (born September 22, 1993) is a young American Actor. Stephen Farris Saint (born January 30, 1951) is an Ecuadorian born business entrepreneur pilot and author Sean Michael McGowan (born December 21, 1980) is one of the few American writers to publish photographic novels (similar to Photo novels in that Philip James Elliot ( October 8, 1927 &ndash January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian Missionary to Rachel Saint ( January 2, 1914 – November 11, 1994) was an evangelical Christian Missionary from the United States who Elisabeth Elliot Gren (née Howard; born December 21, 1926) is a Christian Author and speaker Edward "Ed" McCully (1927 &ndash 1956 was an evangelical Christian Missionary to Ecuador who along with four other missionaries Matt Lutz (born Matthew Christopher Lutz on October 15 1978 in Anderson Indiana, USA) is an American Film, Television, and Peter Sillence Fleming (1928-1956 was an evangelical Christian Missionary to Ecuador who along with four others was This list contains members of the Huaorani tribe of Ecuador who are known for their connection with events surrounding Operation Auca Roger Youderian of Armenian descent ( January 21, 1924 &ndash January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian This list contains members of the Huaorani tribe of Ecuador who are known for their connection with events surrounding Operation Auca Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2006-02-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
- ^ Heartland Film Festival Concludes Another Record Breaking Year (2005). Retrieved on 2006-02-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
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