Cross and the Switchblade: 50Th Anniversary Edition
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Long before faith-based films became a regular feature of mainstream movie theaters, there was, The Cross and The Switchblade. The film was made squarely within the Hollywood system yet, was set apart by the unashamedly Christian vision of its producers....
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Long before faith-based films became a regular feature of mainstream movie theaters, there was, The Cross and The Switchblade. The film was made squarely within the Hollywood system yet, was set apart by the unashamedly Christian vision of its producers. It went on to become a worldwide ministry phenomenon and it stands among the early sparks that ignited today's growing Christian film movement.
Based on the 1963 autobiography, of the same name by David Wilkerson, the film depicts the unlikely efforts of a "skinny country preacher" to bring change to the desperate lives of gang members liv-ing and dying on the mean streets of New York City. Among those whose lives were transformed was the notorious gang-leader Nicky Cruz who went on to lead a decades long outreach to gang members and other distressed young people.
Approx. 105 minutes. Rated M
PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 582719
- Product Code 727985019062
- Department Dvds
- Category Movie Dvds
- Sub-Category Drama
- Publisher Vision Video
- Release Date Dec 2020
- Sales Rank 5409
David Wilkerson
For over eighty years, Reverend David Wilkerson's evangelistic ministry has included preaching, teaching and writing. He is the author of over thirty books and best known for his early ministry to teen drug addicts and gang members in New York City. The story of his ministry is outlined in his co-authored book, The Cross and the Switchblade, which has since been read by over fifty million people and was made into a motion picture. Wilkerson was born in Hammond, Indiana on May 19, 1931. He married his wife, Gwen Carosso, in 1953 and they served small pastorates in Pennsylvania until David Wilke
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