Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story is a 2005 American independent film, directed by Greg Carter[1] and Benjamin O. Jimerson-Phillips, Executive Producers Charlie Bellinger, J.R. Richard & Larry Johnson; and Produced by Benjamin O. Jimerson-Phillips, and Bruce Dalton, starring David Ramsey and Charles Durning two time Academy Award Nominee.[2][3] The film is a biopic[4] tale of the Houston Astros baseball Pitcher J. R. Richard, his life high points and struggles.[1] It was shot by Bellinger-7 Films, which is owned by Ms. Charlie Bellinger-Bethea, former wife of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Elvin Bethea, and done in association with Nexus Films & Adept Films Inc.[4]
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| Directed by | Greg Carter |
| Written by | Keith Kjornes |
| Produced by | Benjamin O. Jimerson-Phillips Greg Carter Larry Johnson J.R. Richard Executive Producers: Charlie Bellinger-Bethea Larry Johnson Quanell X |
| Starring | David Ramsey Charles Durning Kenya Moore Sara Stokes Ron Finberg Anika McFall Annette P. Jimerson Jessica M. Jimerson |
Production company | Bellinger-Bethea X Films |
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Running time | 120 min[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editThe story of famed Houston Astros baseball Pitcher J.R. Richard, from his early life in Louisiana, to his beginnings as a major baseball player in 1969, leading up to the massive stroke he suffered in 1980, leaving his only true Resurrection to his close friends and fans back into baseball.[1]
Cast
edit- David Ramsey as J.R. Richard[4]
- Charles Durning as Frank McNally
- Kenya Moore as Leticia
- Sara Stokes as Pamela
- Ron Finberg as Wally Cruise
- Annette P. Jimerson as Secretary
- Jessica M. Jimerson as Jessy[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story(2005)". Yahoo. 2013. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Greg Carter Resurrects a Baseball Hero". BLT News. 2013. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Shooting Star". Houston Press. 2013. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c "The Houston Astros and 'Resurrection'". Austin Chronicle. 2013. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2013.