17 Miracles
Encyclopedia
17 Miracles, a film by T. C. Christensen
, was released in 2011 by Excel Entertainment Group
. Based on the actual experiences of members of the Willie Handcart Company of Mormon Pioneers following their late-season start and subsequent winter journey to Salt Lake City in 1856, the film emphasizes in particular the miracles documented by individual participants during the journey. The film was released in select theaters across the United States in the summer of 2011, and distributed by Deseret Book
Co. and affiliated retailers.
member and missionary to Asia, agrees to assist the Willie Handcart Company as they journey to Salt Lake City in 1856, the late start and onset of a bitter winter leaves the pioneers unprepared and suffering as they cross the plains of the Midwestern United States. With the threat of winter starvation, illness, wolves, freezing river crossings and death following them throughout their journey, Levi and others also witness the occurrences of divine miracles that enable them to complete their journey and arrive in Salt Lake City.
(The Work and the Glory
, The Testaments, Only a Stonecutter), and produced by Ron Tanner and T. C. Christensen
, 17 Miracles debuted on June 2, 2011 in select theaters in Utah
, and then across the United States
. The film was subsequently released on DVD and Blu-ray for distribution by Excel Entertainment Group
through Deseret Book
and affiliated retailers.
T. C. Christensen
Tom C. Christensen is an American filmmaker. His films range from Joseph Smith: The Man in 1980 to Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men in 2008. He grew up in Davis County, Utah....
, was released in 2011 by Excel Entertainment Group
Excel Entertainment Group
Excel Entertainment Group is a subsidiary of Deseret Book Co. best known for its distribution of many pieces of LDS cinema. Excel Entertainment Group's products deal thematically with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including Forever Strong , Midway to Heaven , Saints and Soldiers...
. Based on the actual experiences of members of the Willie Handcart Company of Mormon Pioneers following their late-season start and subsequent winter journey to Salt Lake City in 1856, the film emphasizes in particular the miracles documented by individual participants during the journey. The film was released in select theaters across the United States in the summer of 2011, and distributed by Deseret Book
Deseret Book
Deseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
Co. and affiliated retailers.
Plot
When Levi Savage, a former Mormon BattalionMormon Battalion
The Mormon Battalion was the only religiously based unit in United States military history, and it served from July 1846 to July 1847 during the Mexican-American War. The battalion was a volunteer unit of between 534 and 559 Latter-day Saints men led by Mormon company officers, commanded by regular...
member and missionary to Asia, agrees to assist the Willie Handcart Company as they journey to Salt Lake City in 1856, the late start and onset of a bitter winter leaves the pioneers unprepared and suffering as they cross the plains of the Midwestern United States. With the threat of winter starvation, illness, wolves, freezing river crossings and death following them throughout their journey, Levi and others also witness the occurrences of divine miracles that enable them to complete their journey and arrive in Salt Lake City.
Cast
- Jasen Wade as Levi Savage
- Emily Wadley as Elizabeth Panting
- Tomas Kojod as James Nielson
- Nathan Mitchell as Captain James G. Willie
- Bruce Newbold as The Traveler
- Jason Celaya as George Padley
- Natalie Blackman as Sarah Franks
- Travis Eberhard as Albert
Production
Written and directed by T. C. ChristensenT. C. Christensen
Tom C. Christensen is an American filmmaker. His films range from Joseph Smith: The Man in 1980 to Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men in 2008. He grew up in Davis County, Utah....
(The Work and the Glory
The Work and The Glory (film)
The Work and the Glory is a 2004 historical fiction drama film directed by Russell Holt. It tells the story of the fictional Steed family in the 1820s and their struggles trying to adopt the then new Mormon religion and explores their relationship with their community, with its founder, Joseph...
, The Testaments, Only a Stonecutter), and produced by Ron Tanner and T. C. Christensen
T. C. Christensen
Tom C. Christensen is an American filmmaker. His films range from Joseph Smith: The Man in 1980 to Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men in 2008. He grew up in Davis County, Utah....
, 17 Miracles debuted on June 2, 2011 in select theaters in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, and then across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The film was subsequently released on DVD and Blu-ray for distribution by Excel Entertainment Group
Excel Entertainment Group
Excel Entertainment Group is a subsidiary of Deseret Book Co. best known for its distribution of many pieces of LDS cinema. Excel Entertainment Group's products deal thematically with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including Forever Strong , Midway to Heaven , Saints and Soldiers...
through Deseret Book
Deseret Book
Deseret Book is the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher and also owns a chain of LDS bookstores in the western United States. Over 150 people work in its Salt Lake City headquarters...
and affiliated retailers.