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Mercy Streets is the story of estranged twin brothers, both played by David White, who are forced to switch lives. Jeremiah is a preacher and John is a con man, and the switch brings about feelings of hate, guilt and resentment that will change their lives forever.
John is released from prison and looking for a fresh start. Needing some capital, he agrees to pull one last job for his old mentor Rome (Eric Roberts). John deliberate try to double cross Rome sends him on the run, invading the life of his identical twin Jeremiah, and turning his seemingly perfect life upside down.
Jeremiah is taken hostage by Rome and forced to participate in a a counterfeiting scam, however Rome plan suffers a glitch when Jeremiah escapes and comes face to face with his twin brother he thought was dead! With no way out, the estranged brothers must turn to each other, and ultimately face the the love and forgiveness of God.
Mercy Streets is a Christian film, but fortunately does not suffer from many of the problems often seen in "Christian" movies; bad acting, low budget, bad script, and low quality special effects. This movie was really good, and combined a subtle message of redemption, brotherly love, and the forgiveness of God.
The cast is recognizable and very good in this film, which is often lacking in movies produced by Christian filmmakers because of budget constraints. The cast includes, Eric Roberts (Julia Roberts brother and an accomplished actor), Stacy Keach (from Mike Hammer and most recently Prison Break), David White (star of many Christian films including Hidden Secrets.), and Cynthia Watros as the girlfriend (best known as Libby on Lost).
If you have been looking for an entertaining crime action type film, free of any seriously objectionable content, I highly recommend this movie.
"Mercy Streets follows in the footsteps of storytellers like C.S. Lewis, Dorothy Sayers, Flannery O'Connor and John Grisham." - Chuck Colson
"A story that combines gritty reality mixed with truthful emotions, genuine dialogue, and a killer soundtrack." - Holly McClure, Crosswalk.com
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