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To Save a Life

To Save a Life

Some people are just dying to be heard.

20096.22h 0m

Overview

Jake Taylor has everything. He has a beautiful girl, he's the champion in basketball and beer pong, and everyone loves him. Then, an old childhood friend of his commits suicide. Jake wonders what he could've done to save his friend's life. A youth minister tells him that Jake needs God. So Jake becomes a Christian. However, things begin to spin out of control. Jake is going to realize just what it means to be a Christian and how, to save a life.

Directed by Brian Baugh
Written by Jim Britts
Produced by Jim Britts, Nicole Franco
Box OfficeBudget: $500KRevenue: $3.8M

Top Cast

Randy Wayne

Randy Wayne

Jake Taylor

Deja Kreutzberg

Deja Kreutzberg

Amy Briggs

Joshua Weigel

Joshua Weigel

Chris Vaughn

Robert Bailey Jr.

Robert Bailey Jr.

Roger Dawson

Bubba Lewis

Bubba Lewis

Danny Rivers

Kimberly Daugherty

Kimberly Daugherty

Andrea Stevens

Sean Michael Afable

Sean Michael Afable

Jonny Garcia

David Starzyk

David Starzyk

George Taylor

Laura Black

Laura Black

Pam Taylor

Steven Crowder

Steven Crowder

Doug Moore

Themes & Keywords

suicidetroubled teenteen suicideschool shootingchristian filmyouth groupgrief & loss

About To Save a Life

To Save a Life is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of suicide, troubled teen, teen suicide, school shooting, christian film, youth group. Directed by Brian Baugh, it stars Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Joshua Weigel. Jake Taylor has everything. He has a beautiful girl, he's the champion in basketball and beer pong, and everyone loves him. Then, an old childhood friend of his commits suicide. Jake wonders what he could've done to save his friend's life. A youth minister tells him that Jake needs God. So Jake becomes a Christian. However, things begin to spin out of control. Jake is going to realize just what it means to be a Christian and how, to save a life.

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