Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Violence
- Moderate
- Frights
- Mild
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thrilling, and spiritual journey of Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols. After being taken hostage by Brian in her own apartment, Ashley turns to Rick Warren’s inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life, for guidance. In reading from the book, Ashley not only finds purpose in her own life, but helps Brian find a more peaceful resolution to a harrowing situation.
- hostage
- drug addiction
- based on true story
- murder
- single mother
- drugs
- recovering addict
- car theft
The bill
Kate Mara
Ashley Smith
David Oyelowo
Brian Nichols
Michael Kenneth Williams
Detective John Chestnut
Mimi Rogers
Kim Rogers
- Leonor Varela — Sergeant Carmen Sandoval
- E. Roger Mitchell — Sergeant Teasley
- Kevin J. O'Connor — FBI Agent
- Matt Lowe — Randy
- Jessica Oyelowo — Meredith MacKenzie
- J. Karen Thomas — Mrs. Nichols
- Melissa Eastwood — Drug Rehab Patient
- Marlo Scheitler — Cheryl
- Michael Mercaldi — Prisoner
- Michael Harding — Commander Bradley Simpson
- Fred Galle — Atlanta Police Officer Boltbee
- Directed
- Jerry Jameson
- Written
- Brian Bird
Production
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 · 295 ratings
- Studio
- Itaca Films, BN Films, 1019 Entertainment, Brightside Entertainment, Yoruba Saxon
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
