The film stars Chris Nelson as Taylor, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a house fire that kills a young boy (Landon Starns). He has had fever dreams relating to the incident since then, which prompts his doctor (Todd McLaren) to diagnose him as having post-traumatic stress disorder. [13] $1 million was raised by Eldridge for the film's production, while another million was used for post-production and distribution,[4] totaling the budget to $2 million. [17] The NAR follows a dominion theology, which states that the world must turn Christian in order for the Second Coming to occur. [4] It also suggested students would have a harder time finding work in more liberal-aligned companies. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, took place on Good Friday, April 14, 1865, at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., at about 10:15 PM.The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was a well-known actor and a Confederate sympathizer from Maryland; though he never joined the Confederate Army, he had contacts within the Confederate secret service. The novel follows the fortunes of the Roth family during the Lindbergh presidency, as antisemitism becomes more accepted in American life and Jewish-American families like the Roths are persecuted on various levels. (14,738) IMDb 5.7 1 h 31 min 2020 13+. Neither does it end with vengeance like Red Dawn. The plot apparently involved the royal governor of New York, the mayor of New York City and more than a dozen others, though Hickey would be the only one to hang for it. The true story of how Congressman Devin Nunes uncovered the operation to bring down the President of the United States. The Plot Against America is a novel by Philip Roth published in 2004. Nevertheless, it was viewed by some Christian experts, film critics, and Liberty University students as political propaganda. Conspiracy (talk) 22:50, 15 November 2020 (UTC). Not only people who were behind the plot have not got punished but they were also able to persecute innocent people to cover for their deeds. The victors will write the historical version, but this book will be a major resource of the facts unfolding. By the time of the 2012 election, Taylor hopes God's wish will be fulfilled. When Mary Colbert asks other evangelicals to participate in the prayer chain, they admit to not being fans of the Republican candidate. [7], Using promotion from channels like Fox News Radio and The Blaze, and evangelical leaders such as Jim Bakker,[9] The Trump Prophecy was screened by Fathom Events in 1,200 theaters throughout the U.S. on October 2 and 4, 2018. [17][7] The movie’s authority element extends into its presentation of domestic families, where a female submits to the permissions and demands of a male; Colbert doesn't start the Trump prayer chain until her husband gives permission to do so, and Mary Jo Taylor is very submissive to her husband, to the point where she gave up her fire dispatching job. Evelyn Salt is a CIA agent and highly respected by all, including her boss, Ted Winter. [19] According to Eldridge, the film garnered 18,000 pre-sold tickets and, as of October 3, 2018, more than double the ticket sales. [17][7][5] Not including opinions about the film's political undertones, Pothast was disappointed that it was not as "weird and unhinged" as she hoped,[7] and Burton criticized the filler that made up “[around] 75 minutes” of the film, such as scenes of discussions between Mark and Mary Taylor and an unresolved subplot involving Mark selling his boat. [17] The film references passages in the Bible about Cyrus the Great, which many Christian fans of Trump have compared him to. This article is within the scope of WikiProject Film.If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces.To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. [16][13] While Eldridge predicted the backlash The Trump Prophecy received,[10] he explained that the film was meant to ask "a divided nation" to pray for authority because humans are "called" to do so according to the Bible. However, he is not taking his prescribed medication and retires his position as firefighter. However, the film garnered negative reviews from professional critics. [2][23] The petition's concern was that it endorsed a man who performed actions in his office that went against Jesus’ teaching to help marginalized groups of people. [17] Several evangelicals suggest Trump's moving of the Israeli embassy, which is heavily praised by those interviewed in the end of the film, is a step towards fulfilling the dominion theology. [13] Brown, who believed in religious prophecy, worried that the film would inspire evangelical viewers to take on a form of "hyper-patriotism" that compared America and its leadership to God,[13] and Wallis called the message of the film "heretical. Milius said she is currently completing the movie and hopes to have a distributor in place soon so that the movie can … The new film that claims Trump's election was an act of God", "Students Object to University Role in Movie on Trump", "Dunphy: The book and movie are equally bad", "Demise of the Planet of the Apes / The Celebrity Ape-rentice" (, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Trump_Prophecy&oldid=1014410824, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. It was directed by Stephan Schultze, the head of Liberty University's film program, and made with the help of many of the school's film students. [16][10], Quickly after The Trump Prophecy's January 2018 announcement, a Liberty University student began a petition on Change.org objecting to the film. It was screened in theaters only on the days of October 2 and October 4, 2018, landing at number 22 on the weekly American box office chart with $671,198 grossed. "[5], The producers of The Trump Prophecy denied any controversial political motive behind the film. The Plot Against the President doesn't end with triumph and victory like Costa-Gavras's rousing Z. Don't believe me? [20], When The Trump Prophecy was released, critical reviews were published that expressed disgust with the film, as they were alarmed by the fact that Liberty University, a powerful evangelical company, invested in a film that presented a disturbing message[17][24] and legitimized the beliefs of a "radical" conspiracy theorist like Taylor. [13] One of its past projects, Extraordinary (2017), was released in 600 theaters nationwide, making it the first film in the United States to be both theatrically distributed and produced by school students. Taylor continues journaling accounts of his dreams and hearings from God up until the start of the 2016 United States presidential election, when he shares his writings with his doctor, Don Colbert (Don Brooks) and his wife, Mary (Paulette Todd). It is an alternative history in which Franklin D. Roosevelt is defeated in the presidential election of 1940 by Charles Lindbergh. I also think the description of the film is so generic as to be useless. The Plot Against the President doesn't end with triumph and victory like Costa-Gavras's rousing Z. "[21] The Trump Prophecy was issued on DVD by GVN Releasing on March 12, 2019. Mary Jo notices these episodes and prays to God to help her husband; the prayer works, as Mark dreams about a glowing orb that explodes electrical energy onto him. [11], The Trump Prophecy’s official press release marketed the film as “an inspirational message of Hope, highlighting the vast beauty and greatness of The United States [and] its electoral process.”[3] Vox journalist Tara Isabella Burton labeled The Trump Prophecy as a true portrait of Christian nationalism in the United States. Following the book The Plot Against the President by investigative journalist Lee Smith, this feature length documentary explores new information and additional interviews as the case unfolds. A documentary based on the bestselling book by Lee Smith.The true story of how Congressman Devin Nunes uncovered the operation to bring down the President of the United States. THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA, a limited series based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel of the same name, imagines an alternate American history during World War II, told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey as they endure the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-hero and xenophobic populist, who captures the presidency and turns the nation toward fascism. The Trump Prophecy ends with interviews of "a panel of world leaders,"[3] those being notable conservatives and evangelicals, answering political questions. Taylor spends the next six years descending into his PTSD-infused situation, facing hypersomnia and nightmares about being taken hostage by a fire demon from hell (Darrell Nelson) while watching television to numb the illness. [12], On Thanksgiving Day in 2017, Rick Eldridge, a film producer and owner of the Charlotte, North Carolina-based studio ReelWorks Studios, pitched the idea of a film adaptation of Taylor's book to Stephan Schultze, who was the executive director of the Liberty University's Cinematic Arts group. WATCH FULL MOVIE HERE on Movies Plus! The plot both failed and succeeded. [2], The Trump Prophecy is a production of Rick Eldridge's ReelWorks Studios, in cooperation with the film department of Liberty University, the evangelical Christian school founded by Jerry Falwell. She obtains participants by calling others via phone and instructs them to use a shofar in order to increase the chances of Trump winning the election. See the full list of The Plot Against The President cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. [18] It was number 22 on the weekly box office chart on the week of its release, grossing $671,198. [17] Some of the film's interviewees, like Bachmann, Wallnau, and Barton, are NAR members, and the real-life Dr. Colbert has regularly appeared on shows run by NAR associates, including Ken Copeland and Jim Bakker. The Plot Against the President: The True Story of How Congressman Devin Nunes Uncovered the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History The film has had virtually no mainstream reviews, and user reviews of the film describe it as a blatant partisan propaganda piece. Following the book "The Plot Against the President" by investigative journalist Lee Smith, this feature length documentary explores new information and additional interviews as the case unfolds. [22], While audience responses towards The Trump Prophecy was mediocre at best,[18][20] professional journalists were much harsher on the film. "[4], Fox News reported on June 21, 2018 that Facebook blocked ads from ReelWorks Studios promoting The Trump Prophecy for meeting the social media platform's definition of "political" content,[16] although Eldridge and the film's male lead, Chris Nelson, reasoned that Facebook judged the ads only by their inclusion of the word Trump. [8] His claims have been described by professional writers as "radical" conspiracy theories[7] and "outlandish. I am concerned about the objectivity of this article. The Trump Prophecy (also known as The Trump Prophecy: A Voice of Hope; A Movement of Prayer)[1] is a 2018 Christian political drama film based on a story by Orlando-based retired firefighter Mark Taylor that he named "The Commander-in-Chief Prophecy." There are two parts of The Trump Prophecy: the narrative part about Taylor's experiences that makes up around three quarters of the film, and an interview segment with well-known speakers in the evangelical and conservative circle of the United States. In the film, President Andrew Shepherd (Douglas) is a widower who pursues a relationship with environmental lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Bening) – who has just moved to Washington, D.C. – while at the same time attempting to win the passage of a crime control bill during a re-election year. Most of the world knows about Russiagate, but most American people would not … [7] The Film Magazine described it as "a glorification of ignoring real solutions to mental illness that takes a turn into political propaganda. Described by Vox as a depiction of Christian nationalism in the United States, The Trump Prophecy was released in a time when the idea that God was responsible for Trump winning the election was shared by several evangelical leaders like Franklin Graham, Richard Land, and Robert Jeffress. The Plot Against the President was financed independently by a group of private investors that includes the Washington, D.C.-based director. [17][7] This religious disconnect and the message of God that Mark Taylor receives indicates Christians are voting for Trump not because of his qualities, but because they are following who God chose to lead the country. Following the book The Plot Against the President by investigative journalist Lee Smith, this feature length documentary explores new information and additional interviews as the case unfolds. Out of the blue, a Russian spy walks into their offices and offers a vital piece of information: the President of Russia will be assassinated during his forthcoming visit to New York City to attend the funeral of the recently deceased U.S. Vice President. Despite several news reports of the unlikelihood of Trump being elected, the miracle occurs as he wins, leaving Mark and Mary Taylor happy and relieved. By the time near the 2016 election, Mary Colbert (Paulette Todd) learns about the message and starts a national prayer chain to make God's wish of Trump becoming president come true. Check the talk section where they had to modify this article to pretend everyone thinks like them (when in reality only a small percentage of exceedingly gullible low IQ people do) Talk:The Plot Against the PresidentItalic text — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.162.52.145 (talk) 16:38, 13 March 2021 (UTC), A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:The_Plot_Against_the_President&oldid=1011922447, Film articles with two associated task forces, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 March 2021, at 16:39. Chris Nelson, a theater teacher at Liberty University, Paulette Todd as Mary Colbert, who starts a national prayer call service to fulfill God’s wish to Taylor of making Trump president, Karen Boles as Mary Jo Taylor, Mark’s wife and a former fire dispatcher, Don Brooks as Dr. Don Colbert, Mary Colbert’s husband who is treating Mark Taylor, Michael Johnson as Dr. Vander, another one of Mark’s doctors, Darrell Nelson as Mark’s grandfather and the fire demon that repeatedly appears in Taylor’s nightmares, Paul Stober as the chief of the fire department Mark Taylor worked for, Landon Starns as the young boy who dies in a house fire in 2005, a tragedy that traumatizes Mark Taylor to the point that he has frequent nightmares about it, Todd McLaren as a family doctor who diagnoses Mark with PTSD, Luis Vazquez and Scotty Curlee as Taylor’s firefighting colleagues, Andy Geffken, Denise Thomas, and Austin Russell as D.J., Billye Brim, and George respectively, three of the many people Mary Colbert calls in getting participants for the prayer movement, This page was last edited on 26 March 2021, at 22:25. Mark Taylor, a retired Orlando-based firefighter that the film follows,[6] has claimed many prophecies on platforms like YouTube[7] and his book The Trump Prophecies: The Astonishing True Story of the Man Who Saw Tomorrow... and What He Says Is Coming Next (2017), released by Defender Publishing on Independence Day 2017. You dont want to miss this trailer for the film, "The Plot Against The President" and special interview with the director Amanda Milius The True Story of the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History. For those of you who have been following Russiagate/Obamagate closely for the last four years, a documentary based on Lee Smith’s best selling book, “The Plot Against the President: The True Story of How Congressman Devin Nunes Uncovered the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History” is now available. It is a collaboration between ReelWorksStudios and Liberty University's Cinematic Arts program, and is the school's second involvement in a theatrically released motion picture after another Christian film, Extraordinary (2017). "[9] The Trump Prophecy is about one of Taylor's prophecies, which he named "The Commander in Chief Prophecy. In 2005, Mark Taylor (Chris Nelson), an American Christian firefighter married to a fire dispatcher named Mary Jo (Karen Boles), carries a dead young boy (Landon Starns) out of a crackhouse fire. Dr. [17], The film's focus on prophecy comes from the ideas of miracles and prophecies by a group of Pentecostal evangelicals named the New Apostolic Reformation. [11] Taylor gave her the journals of God's messages, and she felt they needed to be spread around to the world; thus, she started a phone-based prayer chain that garnered approximately 100,000 callers per day, a number so high it shut down two servers. 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