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The Printing

1990 · 137 min

A sincere, slow-building story of quiet courage under threat, earnest and tense in equal measure, with a steady pull toward hope.

Overview
The Printing is a family film produced by Unusual Films that tells the story of faithful Christians that continue printing and smuggling Bibles even when they know they are being hunted down by the Soviet Russian government.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • survival
  • freedom
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
family, drama, history
Directed by
Tim Rogers
Starring
David Burke, Richard Rupp, Edward Panosian, Lonnie Polson, Bob Jones Jr., Janiece Robinson, Danny Brooks, Ron Pyle
Runtime
137 min
Country
United States of America

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