Wesley (2009)
The year is 1732. John Wesley, an irritatingly self-righteous instructor at Oxford is offered the chance to go to the new colony of Georgia, where he hopes to preach to the Indians. John struggles with his failure and fears and is finally experiences the peace he longed for: "I felt my heart strangely warmed." Wesley begins to preach about his experience of saving faith, but is turned out of most churches in London. Despite opposition, mob violence that seeks to break up their meetings, Wesley and his "Methodies" establish social ministries to the poor that transformed the face of England. Today, almost 75 million people worldwide trace their spiritual heritage back to John Wesley.
Director: John Jackman
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Cast
- Burgess Jenkins - John Wesley
- R. Keith Harris - Charles Wesley
- Rusty Martin - Young John Wesley
- Justin St. Gelais - School boy
- Steven St. Gelais - School Boy
- Caleb Stein - School boy
- Rachel St. Gelais - School Girl
- Renee St. Gelais - School Girl
- Bill Pacer - First Mate
- Dave Blamy - Father
Screenplay
- John Wells (Screenplay)
- John Jackman
- Norman Stone (Screenplay)
- Carolyn Haywood (Screenplay)
Music: Bruce Kiesling
Cinematography: Arledge Armenaki
Production: Foundery Pictures, The Gillder Frontier
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $400,000
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: John Jackman
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wesley about?
- The year is 1732. John Wesley, an irritatingly self-righteous instructor at Oxford is offered the chance to go to the new colony of Georgia, where he hopes to preach to the Indians. John struggles with his failure and fears and is finally experiences the peace he longed for: "I felt my heart strangely warmed." Wesley begins to preach about his experience of saving faith, but is turned out of most churches in London. Despite opposition, mob violence that seeks to break up their meetings, Wesley and his "Methodies" establish social ministries to the poor that transformed the face of England. Today, almost 75 million people worldwide trace their spiritual heritage back to John Wesley.
- Who directed Wesley?
- Wesley was directed by John Jackman.
- Who stars in Wesley?
- Wesley stars Burgess Jenkins, R. Keith Harris, Rusty Martin, Justin St. Gelais, Steven St. Gelais, Caleb Stein.
- How long is Wesley?
- Wesley has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Wesley?
- Wesley is a History, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Wesley?
- Wesley had a budget of $400,000.
- Where was Wesley produced?
- Wesley was produced in United States of America.