Samson

1 hr 30 min

Samson

When Uncle Jeffrey arrives from a long flight, his nephew Vincent coaxes him into telling a bedtime story from the Bible about the strongest man who ever lived. Revealed by an angel of the Lord as the one who will deliver the Israelites from the rule of the Philistines, Samson is granted supernatural strength that allows him to do heroic feats, including killing a lion with his own hands and defeating an army of a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey. However, through the frailties of his humanity, he is seduced by the beautiful Philistine Delilah into telling the secret of his great strength.
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Cast:

Alyse Nicole, Dr. D Michael Michael, Gary T. Nolan, H. Samnuel Santiago, Jeffrey Scallon

Genre:

Action, Family

Rating:

No rating information available.

Dove "Faith-Friendly" - Recommended for ages 12 and over.

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This movie showcases a unique take on the story of Samson. The picture opens with a man telling a story to children about "the strongest man ever to live". The film features nice artwork of various scenes of Samson's life.
Samson's life is re-created from the Bible, beginning with an angelic visit to his mother to tell her that he will be born and that he will be a Nazarite, and will not touch a dead body, drink wine, or allow a razor to touch his hair.
The movie also re-creates Samson's killing of the Philistines with just the jawbone of the donkey, his dallying with Delilah, other feats of his great strength including killing a lion, his death which proved to still be a triumph of sorts in God's plan. This movie truly uses the scriptural story of Samson as the foundation of its script. We are most pleased to award it our Faith Friendly 12+ Seal. Watching "Samson" is time well spent!
Sex: Samson goes off with harlot; a woman dances a sensual dance with veils.
Language: A (used for donkey)-2
Violence: Samson kills a lion but it is the roars that are heard and it is not actually seen on screen; Samson crushes man's hand (screaming is heard); Samson kills some men including the Philistines with a jawbone and they are seen dead on the ground with no blood; man slapped across face; pillars pushed over on people and a man is seen on ground with blood; Jesus' stripes with blood is seen.
Drugs: The drinking of wine in a few scenes.
Nudity: Several shirtless men seen.
Other: Samson is mocked and food is thrown at him.
- Reviewer: Edwin L. Carpenter
- Source: Video
- Writer: Jeffrey Scallon
- Director: Jeffrey Scallon
- Producer: Rick Shorrock, JFV Scallon in association with Tender Shoot Films
- Review provided courtesy of The Dove Foundation.