Hell and Mr. Fudge
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| director = Jeff Wood
| producer = Jeff Wood
| writer = Donald Davenport
| starring = Mackenzie Astin
| music = Lee Holdridge
| cinematography = David Brillhart
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| studio = D'Artagnan Entertainment
| distributor = Flame Out Production
| released = {{Film date|2012|07|07}}
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| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $800,000
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Hell and Mr. Fudge is a 2012 American drama film directed by Jeff Wood and written by Donald Davenport. Based on a true story, the film stars Mackenzie Astin as Edward Fudge, a real life Alabama preacher who has been hired to determine the nature of hell. The real life Fudge is best known for his book The Fire That Consumes, in which he argues against the immortal soul and eternal torment in hell.
Cast
- Mackenzie Astin as Edward Fudge
- Cody Sullivan as young Edward
- Keri Lynn Pratt as Sara Fudge
- John Wesley Shipp as Bennie Lee Fudge
- Eileen Davidson as Sibyl Fudge
- Wes Robertson as Joe Mark
- Trevor Allen Martin as young Joe
- Helen Ingebritsen as Mrs. Herne
- Christian Fortune as Davy Hollis
- Sean McGowan as Don Haloway
- Tom Hillmann as Simon Clarage
Production
Filming took place in Athens, Alabama in June and July 2011.{{cite web|last=Cure|first=Sarah|title='Hell and Mr. Fudge' documentary-feature film wraps up in Athens|url=http://blog.al.com/entertainment-times/2011/07/hell_and_mr_fudge_documentary-.html|work=The Huntsville Times|accessdate=12 August 2011|date=2 July 2011}} The film had a scheduled release date of "first quarter 2012".{{cite web|url=http://www.hellandmrfudge.com/|title=Hell and Mr. Fudge|accessdate=December 23, 2011}}{{cite news|title=California Movie Crew Wraps up Shoot in Athens; Movie Due out in Early 2012 |url=http://www.whnt.com/news/whnt-california-movie-crew-wraps-up-shoot-in-athens-movie-due-out-in-early-2012-20110630,0,3444148.story |last=Jett |first=Beth |date=July 4, 2011 |accessdate=December 24, 2011 |work=WHNT-TV |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903184336/http://www.whnt.com/news/whnt-california-movie-crew-wraps-up-shoot-in-athens-movie-due-out-in-early-2012-20110630%2C0%2C3444148.story |archivedate=September 3, 2011 }} Fudge cooperated in the film's development.{{cite web|title=2011 speaking/travel schedule|publisher=Edward Fudge Ministries|url=http://www.edwardfudge.com/speaking_appts11.html|accessdate=December 23, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930080841/http://www.edwardfudge.com/speaking_appts11.html|archivedate=September 30, 2011}}
Reception
In April 2012, the film received a Platinum award in the "Christian theatrical feature film" category at the Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival.{{cite news|url=http://napavalleyregister.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/local-film-wins-big-at-worldfest-houston/article_51f91aea-94c4-11e1-85c5-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Local film wins big at Worldfest-Houston|date=May 2, 2012|accessdate=May 9, 2012|work=Napa Valley Register}} The film's producers subsequently sought a distributor for a wider release.{{cite news|title='Hell And Mr. Fudge,' Traces Edward Fudge, Southern Preacher's Trip To Hell And Back|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/06/hell-and-mr-fudge-traces-_n_1572581.html|date=June 6, 2012|accessdate=June 21, 2012|work=The Huffington Post|last=Campbell|first=Kay}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.hellandmrfudge.com/}}
- {{IMDb title|1966465|Hell and Mr. Fudge}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|hell_and_mr_fudge}}
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Category:2012 independent films
Category:Drama films based on actual events
Category:Films set in the 1970s
Category:Films shot in Alabama
Category:American independent films
Category:Films scored by Lee Holdridge
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language drama films
Category:English-language independent films
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