Rotten
Persecuted squanders the talents of its impressive cast -- including James Remar, Bruce Davison, Fred Dalton Thompson and Dean Stockwell -- with its bizarre premise and inept execution.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Persecuted
And you shall suffer as Christ.
2014 · 1h 33m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Daniel Lusko
Overview
Nationally acclaimed evangelist John Luther is the last obstacle in the way of sweeping religious reform in the States. When a U.S. Senator and Luther's own supporters abduct and frame him in the murder of an innocent teenage girl, an unprecedented era of persecution is unleashed. Out on personal recognizance, Luther escapes police surveillance in search of the truth. And suddenly, a once-normal life is targeted by a team of ex-military operatives who wage a relentless campaign to eliminate the incriminating evidence. As evangelist turned fugitive, Luther vows to expose anyone involved with or profiting from the girl's murder; a mission that brings him face-to-face with the coming storm of persecution that will threaten the entire Christian community in America.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
Rotten
A heavy-handed and didactic drama which also manages to be totally mushy in terms of the message it's trying to convey.
Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com
Rotten
Just why one particular TV preacher is so all-fired important isn't clear, and neither is anything else about this overwrought mess.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Rotten
Straw-man cinema doesn't get much more ludicrous than this heavy-handed, Christian-themed minister-on-the-run thriller.
Justin Chang, Variety
Rotten
The Lord works in mysterious ways but "Persecuted" works in blundering, obvious ways, straining a Christianity-under-attack theme through a dopey thriller.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
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