The Work and the Glory II: American Zion

The Work and the Glory II: American Zion

100 mins | Drama, Western | Oct. 21, 2005

"The Work and The Glory: American Zion" sets the story of the fictional Steed family against the historically factual backdrop of the Mormon people's move into the West. Divided by their diverse reactions to a nascent ideology, the Steeds struggle to hold together as the strength of their convictions and their filial bonds are tested. The stirring narrative of the faith that led a persecuted people to Missouri and beyond is one of the most poignant untold tales of American history. It is the account of a valiant struggle to exercise the rights promised by a fledgling nation. "The Work and the Glory: American Zion" unearths the story of the passion behind the movement which eventually launched the largest American migration and the colonization of the West: the vision of a promised land in America.

The Work and the Glory II: American Zion

100 mins | Drama, Western | Oct. 21, 2005

The Work and the Glory II: American Zion
"The Work and The Glory: American Zion" sets the story of the fictional Steed family against the historically factual backdrop of the Mormon people's move into the West. Divided by their diverse reactions to a nascent ideology, the Steeds struggle to hold together as the strength of their convictions and their filial bonds are tested. The stirring narrative of the faith that led a persecuted people to Missouri and beyond is one of the most poignant untold tales of American history. It is the account of a valiant struggle to exercise the rights promised by a fledgling nation. "The Work and the Glory: American Zion" unearths the story of the passion behind the movement which eventually launched the largest American migration and the colonization of the West: the vision of a promised land in America.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers
Original title The Work and the Glory II: American Zion
Directors Sterling Van Wagenen
Writers Gerald N. Lund, Matt Whitaker

Cast

Sam Hennings

as Benjamin Steed

Brenda Strong

as Mary Ann Steed

Eric Johnson

as Joshua Steed

Alexander Carroll

as Nathan Steed

Brighton Hertford

as Melissa Steed

Kimberly Varadi

as Becca Steed

Colin Ford

as Matthew Steed

Sarah Bastian

as Lydia Steed

Emily Podleski

as Jessica Roundy

Jim Grimshaw

as Josiah McBride

Jonathan Scarfe

as Joseph Smith

Melanie Hawkins

as Emma Smith

Frank Ashmore

as Martin Harris

Curtis Andersen

as Carl Rogers

Jeff Ham

as Obadiah Cornwell

Giulia Pagano

as Mother Smith

Raphael Sbarge

as Parley Pratt

Mike Pniewski

as Wilson Everett

Matthew Carlton

as George Simpson

Michael Bowen

as Robert Johnson

Caitlin Bradbury

as Mary Partridge

David Dwyer

as William Phelps

R. D. Call

as Boggs

Milton Bagby

as Caleb, Farmer

Danny Nelson

as Reverend Samuel Bogart

Andrew Bowen

as Brigham Young

Haynes Brooke

as Edward Partridge

Nakotah LaRance

as Pidgeon

John Henry Scott

as Deputy Frank

Adam Heffernan

as Deputy Smiley

Don Henderson Baker

as Ezra Booth

Annie Abbott

as Edith Gates

Wilbur Fitzgerald

as Magistrate

Mark Scarboro

as Newell K. Whitney

Mary Tanner Bailey

as Elsa Johnson

Stephen Michael Ayers

as Father Smith

Rowan Arlo Bishop

as Infant Joseph Smith

Kati Massey

as Little Girl on Snow Trail

Brett Taylor

as Man Crossing Street

William David Witt

as Temple Builder

Barry J. Miller

as Mormon Immigrant (uncredited)

William J. Mode

as Militiaman / Tavern Patron / Citizen (uncredited)