The Fighting Temptations (2003)
Director:
Jonathan Lynn
Tagline:
« She was one temptation, he couldn’t resist »
Actors:
Little Darrin
Little Lilly
Church Usher
Aunt Sally Walker
Maryann Hill
Rating:
(8’036 votes)
(8’036 votes)
Quotes:
« Reverend Lewis: Love your enemies, it will drive them crazy.
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« Lilly: You know what Sally told me once? She said "When life makes you have to put up with mean and hateful people, just think of 'em as sandpaper. They may scratch you, rub you the wrong way… But eventually, you'll end up smooth and polished. And the sandpaper? It's just gon' be worn out and ugly."
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« Lilly: She is not a Christian. My mama said hollering in a church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a Cadillac.
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Trailer:
The Fighting Temptations
Runtime:123 minutes
Plots:
A New York advertising executive travels to a small Southern town to collect an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect.
A New York advertising executive who is about to land a big account, has his life shaken up when it becomes known that he has lied about having a college degree. After being fired, his life is further shaken by his debtors who had counted on paying after landing the account. Having to go on the run, he is called back to his southern town roots, when his great aunt dies. At the reading of the will, he learns he has been asked to assume the mantle of choir director of his great aunt’s church and if he can get the choir in the Gospel Explosion in Atlanta, he will inherit stock worth $150,000. Unfortunately the choir leaves a lot to be desired and he has to start recruiting. Among others, he gets three prisoners to join. More importantly, he gets a “sinner” from one of the local night clubs to join. While initially scorned and resisted, nonetheless her voice wins everyone but the hardcore church busybody.
