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Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | End of the Spear (2005) |
| Director | Jim Hanon |
| Writer | Jim Hanon, Jack Haeger |
| Lead Actor | Louie Leonardo |
| Cast | Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen, Jack Guzman, Christina Souza, Dan Haggerty |
| Genre | Adventure, Drama, Biography |
| Release Date | January 20, 2006 (USA) |
| Duration | 1h 48m (108 minutes) |
| Budget | $10 million (estimated) |
| Language | English |
Rating
| Platform | Rating |
|---|---|
| IMDb | ⭐ 6.8 / 10 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 🍅 42% Tomatometer🍿 82% Popcornmeter |
| Metacritic | 🎬 45 / 100 |
| Letterboxd | ⭐ 3.1 / 5 |
End of the Spear (2005)
In the 1950s five Protestant families go to Ecuador to be missionaries. One of the men, Nate Saint (Chad Allen, of Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman), flies the plane that delivers supplies to the other missionary families. His son, Steve (Chase Ellison), worries about him.
One indigenous tribe called the Waodani is on the brink of destruction because they kill off one another when they have a disagreement six out of 10 die from homicide. When the Shell Corporation tries to drill for oil on their land, the Waodani attack. Then the government threatens to wipe out the Wao people.
Nate and some of the other men try to convince the Wao to stop the killing in order to save their own lives. Although the encounter goes well at first, these missionaries are speared by some of the Waodani people.
The remarkable thing about this story is the response of the wives of the men who were killed. Eventually, all of the wives stay among the Waodani for some period of time, giving and living forgiveness. The women, with the help of Dayumae (Christina Souza), who fled the tribe as a young girl, tell the story of Jesus in a way the people can understand.
End of the Spear is based on a true story, but it telescopes events that took place over several years. It tries to speak from the perspective of the Wao, even though it focuses on Steve Saint. This feature film should be seen along with the powerful 2005 documentary Beyond the Gates of Splendor, which gives voice to the women who forgave the Waodani: This is where the miracle of this whole tale lies.
Even though it doesn’t try to, End of the Spear evangelizes the audience. Be sure to stay through the credits for an update. If you are engaged in evangelization, be sure to see this beautifully filmed movie because it offers so much to talk about: development of peoples, religious freedom, evangelizing in other cultures, reconciliation, globalization and more.
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