Woodlawn, the powerful film, based on a true story is available on Digital HD in the UK and can be downloaded from iTunes.
Woodlawn is an awesome movie, and being a true story just adds to how incredible it is, it is a story of how love and unity overcame hate and how it still can today, it is a story of how Jesus can change lives, schools, communities and countries. It is a story of revival. Woodlawn is a must see film, it is one of the best films out right now and definitely one of the best Christian films. Woodlawn is a film for such a time as this. Click here to read the rest of our Woodlawn review which we gave a 10 out of 10.
Woodlawn, the true story is set in the early 1970s in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. The film follows Tony Nathan, an African-American student at Woodlawn High School after government-mandated desegregation. However there is still mass racism with riots and cross burnings and mistreatment. Tony is part of the school’s American Football team where a lot of the issues and problems are, with coach Tandy Geralds at a loss of what to do… Hank, an outsider who has been affected by the Jesus Revolution asks the coach if he can speak to the team about Jesus, in turn leading to most of the team accepting Jesus and changing their ways which goes on to affect their coach, their school and their community.
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Woodlawn is directed by the Erwin Brothers and stars: Jon Voight, Sean Astin, Sherri Shepherd, Nic Bishop and newcomer Caleb Castille. The film recieved an A+ CinemaScore on its US theatrical release and also gain out Bronze Film of the Year for 2015.
Unfortunately the film will not be released on DVD in the UK and is only available on Digital HD.