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14/02/2018 Music, Drama 1h 50m
75
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The song you know. The story you don't.

Overview

Growing up in Greenville, Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father, Arthur. When Arthur becomes terminally ill, he finds redemption by embracing his faith and rediscovering his love for his son. Years later, Bart's troubled childhood and mended relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song "I Can Only Imagine" as singer of the Christian band MercyMe.

  1. Jon Erwin

    Director, Writer

  2. Andrew Erwin

    Director

  3. Brent McCorkle

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. J. Michael Finley

    Bart Millard

  2. Madeline Carroll

    Shannon

  3. Dennis Quaid

    Arthur

  4. Trace Adkins

    Brickell

  5. Cloris Leachman

    Memaw

  6. Jason Burkey

    Mike

  7. Mark Furze

    Nathan

  8. Randy McDowell

    Jim

  9. Cole Marcus

    Robbie

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2019-02-18
***The story behind the popular Christian band***

Released in 2018, “I Can Only Imagine” is a biopic of Bart Millard (J. Michael Finley) of MercyMe, spanning his childhood, the abuse of his father (Dennis Quaid), meeting his true love (Madeline Carroll), starting the band, low-rent touring, acquiring a manager (Trace Adkins) and eventual success with the band’s titular hit.

While this semi-modest inspirational flick is nowhere near as good as “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980) or even “La Bamba” (1987), it’s almost on par with the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line” (2...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$7,000,000.00

Revenue
$86,086,881.00

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