“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” number 1 for the weekend, was beaten by something “Sound of Freedom,” a Christian movie from a small, sketchy film company that doesn’t actual say it’s Christian.
“Sound of Freedom” –which took in a shocking $14 million on its opening day — is said to be based on actual events, although many question its veracity. It stars Jim Cavaziel, the star of Mel Gibson’s “Passion of the Christ,” and Eduardo Verástegui, who is also listed as the producer. Verástegui long ago starred in a little indie film called “Bella,” that won kudos on the festival circuit. He had little luck after that until he turned to faith based filmmaking. For a time he was very close to Kathie Lee Gifford, who herself has made a career in that world after leaving the “Today” show and moving to Nashville.
Antagonistic article, but writer admits Sound of Freedom is a smash.
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