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A Long Way Off is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 6 june 2014 with Robert Davi

A Long Way Off (2014)

A Long Way Off
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Released in USA 6 june 2014
Length 1h40
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Romance
Rating46% 2.343412.343412.343412.343412.34341

A Long Way Off is a 2014 Christian drama film starring Robert Davi (License to Kill, Die Hard), Edie McClurg, John Diehl and Jason Burkey (October Baby, Moms' Night Out). The film was released on June 6, 2014, by CMD Distribution. The film is a modern retelling of The Prodigal Son Parable.

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In this modern day retelling of the timeless Prodigal Son Parable, young Jacob is tired of living on the family farm, submitting to the rules of his Father, Mr. Abraham. One day he demands an early inheritance from his father, who shocks his young son by agreeing to give it to him. So, he heads to the big city doing things his way without restraint, and for a while he does well-surprisingly well. He takes huge business risks and converts his small fortune into a big fortune, despite his extremely flamboyant lifestyle that attracts the wrong women, including seductive Laura, whose rich boyfriend Frank is often dangerously nearby. Jake had it all: money, ladies, prestige-but then-he loses it all and just when he things he's hit bottom the bottom drops some more- until he is eating out of dumpsters and eventually ends up living in a literal pig pen.

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