17 Miracles

17 Miracles, a film by T. C. Christensen, was released in 2011 by Excel Entertainment Group. Based on the reported experiences of members of the Willie Handcart Company of Mormon pioneers following their lateseason start and subsequent winter journey to Salt Lake City in 1856, the film emphasizes perceived miracles experienced by individual participants during the journey. The film was released in select theaters across the United States in the summer of 2011, and distributed by Deseret Book Co. and affiliated retailers.

Written and directed by T. C. Christensen The Work and the Glory, The Testaments, Only a Stonecutter, and produced by Ron Tanner and Christensen,Miracles debuted on June 2, 2011 in select theaters in Utah, and then across the United States. The film was subsequently released on DVD and Bluray for distribution by Excel Entertainment Group through Deseret Book and affiliated retailers.Critic Sean P. Means of the Salt Lake Tribune gave the film a mixed review. He thought that Christensens eye for striking cinematography gave the film a glossy look and Wards portrayal of the hardy Levi Savage held the film together. However, Means suggested that the films structure as a series of vignettes was wearying and some of the lowbudget effects were distracting. ........

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