AWARDS
Winner, 5 Best Films of 1998, Stuff Magazine; Winner, Outstanding producer, Peoples' Choice Award: Favorite film, Burlington City Arts; Winner, Spirit of New England Award, New England Film Festival; Finalist,Best Dramatic Film, Houston International Film Fest; Opening Night selection, Savannah Film Fest
Directed by Jay Craven
Starring Ernie Hudson, David Lansbury, Martin Sheen, Jordan Bayne, Jean Louisa Kelly and Sean Nelson
Kingdom County is a small rural township, just outside the reach of any effective law, and filled with members of one family, the Kinnesons. The family includes a preacher, Elijah (Tom Aldredge), a lawyer, Charlie (David Lansbury) and a troublemaker, Resolved (Bill Raymond) whom Charlie regularly represents in court. Andrews rubs some locals the wrong way and not just because he’s black and they are white. Some don't think it's proper for a pastor to be seen smoking in public, or defending his son against bigotry. Soon after Andrews has settled in, another stranger comes to town: a feisty young woman from Quebec, Claire LaRiviere (Jordan Bayne). Lured under false pretenses but unwilling to go home, she realizes she is in danger with nowhere to turn. Andrews, who preaches about charity, takes Claire into his home when no one else will. His decision does not sit well with many of his neighbours; it triggers a chain of events that lead to a brutal conclusion.
- Cheryl DeWolfe, Apollo Movie Guide