The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005)
Overview
"The Work and The Glory: American Zion" sets the story of the fictional Steed family against the historically factual backdrop of the Mormon people's move into the West. Divided by their diverse reactions to a nascent ideology, the Steeds struggle to hold together as the strength of their convictions and their filial bonds are tested. The stirring narrative of the faith that led a persecuted people to Missouri and beyond is one of the most poignant untold tales of American history. It is the account of a valiant struggle to exercise the rights promised by a fledgling nation. "The Work and the Glory: American Zion" unearths the story of the passion behind the movement which eventually launched the largest American migration and the colonization of the West: the vision of a promised land in America.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $6,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,025,032.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.194 |
Directed By
Sterling Van Wagenen
Crew
Sterling Van Wagenen
Gerald N. Lund
Matt Whitaker
Sam Cardon
TOP CAST
Sam Hennings
Benjamin Steed
Brenda Strong
Mary Ann Steed
Eric Johnson
Joshua Steed
Alexander Carroll
Nathan Steed
Brighton Hertford
Melissa Steed
Kimberly Varadi
Becca Steed
Colin Ford
Matthew Steed
Sarah Bastian
Lydia Steed
Emily Podleski
Jessica Roundy
Jim Grimshaw
Josiah McBride
Jonathan Scarfe
Joseph Smith
Melanie Hawkins
Emma Smith
Frank Ashmore
Martin Harris
Curtis Andersen
Carl Rogers
Jeff Ham
Obadiah Cornwell
Giulia Pagano
Mother Smith
Raphael Sbarge
Parley Pratt
Mike Pniewski
Wilson Everett
Matthew Carlton
George Simpson
Michael Bowen
Robert Johnson
Caitlin Bradbury
Mary Partridge
David Dwyer
William Phelps
R. D. Call
Boggs
Milton Bagby
Caleb, Farmer
Danny Nelson
Reverend Samuel Bogart
Andrew Bowen
Brigham Young
Haynes Brooke
Edward Partridge
Nakotah LaRance
Pidgeon
Russell Durham Comegys
Ruffian
John Henry Scott
Deputy Frank
Adam Heffernan
Deputy Smiley
Don Henderson Baker
Ezra Booth
Annie Abbott
Edith Gates
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Magistrate
Mark Scarboro
Newell K. Whitney
Mary Tanner Bailey
Elsa Johnson
Stephen Michael Ayers
Father Smith
Rowan Arlo Bishop
Infant Joseph Smith
Kati Massey
Little Girl on Snow Trail
Brett Taylor
Man Crossing Street
William David Witt
Temple Builder
Barry J. Miller
Mormon Immigrant (uncredited)
William J. Mode
Militiaman / Tavern Patron / Citizen (uncredited)
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