Mercy Streets (2000)

Thanks for the memories!

Good start, but then it gets ruined

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Fresh out of prison, and sporting a hairstyle that commands your attention, hunky David White (as John Davis) begins looking for trouble. So, he meets up with snarling "old mentor" Eric Roberts (as Rome), who obviously doesn't even want to challenge Mr. White's piercing hair. Meanwhile, White's aptly-named twin brother "Jeremiah" (also played by White, with more normal-looking hair), is "awaiting his confirmation as an ordained minister." Pastor White proposes to pretty Cynthia Watros (definitely a female "Sam"). But, she and God don't think White is ready for Holy Wedlock, quite yet. Now, Mr. Roberts, who usually has the best hair in a movie, gets mad and kidnaps "fluffy-haired" White, then "greasy-haired" White takes his twin brother's place. As "John" and "Jeremiah" grow closer in spirit, their hair begins to match. Watch out for Stacy Keach (as Father Tom), in a hair-raising cameo.** Mercy Streets (10/31/00) Jon Gunn ~ David White, Eric Roberts, Cynthia Watros, Shiek Mahmud-Bey

This is an excellent movie!! We bought it a while ago and didn't watch it for some time. We then watched it critically, not sure what to expect from a small production and were surprised to find it a first-rate film even in comparison with Hollywood-level budgets. Definitely worth watching and even owning. Excellent cinematography, gripping without terrifying, well-written storyline and individual lines, refreshingly real and yet interesting character portrayals. One of the best movies we've seen in a long time. Believable, not cheesy, not predictable, definitely a very good movie!! Appropriate even for pre-teens; there is violence but the fear factor is minimal.

Having worked for four years at a place that shows Christian family movies every week, I have seen quite a number of cheesy clunkers in my time. And while "Mercy Streets" is not the best I've ever seen, it is far better than most.For once, the production quality is on par with the average TV movie, and it doesn't look like it's been shot with a camcorder. As far as the storyline goes, it's engaging, if not entirely original, and it doesn't beat you over the head with the message.The performances of both Eric Roberts and David White are to be commended, though most of the other cast members could use some improvement. Even so, the acting is quite a few notches above many Christian movies. I've been a fan of David White for a number of years, having seen him in "The End of the Harvest" and "The Moment After". He is one of the few actors in Christian film that actually tries to act, and he usually succeeds. "Mercy Streets" is undoubtedly his strongest performance so far.In short, "Mercy Streets" is a movie that seeks to provide good entertainment to both Christians and the secular world, while glorifying God. And it succeeds, where "Omega Code" and similar films failed. "Mercy Streets" utilizes decent actors, a good script and good production values to provide an exciting, entertaining and meaningful film, without being preachy or cheesy.

Most Christian oriented films deal with the apocalypse and impending doom brought on by a devil possessed child or adult, and planes falling from the sky. This movie is not about that.I found this something enjoyable to watch because it's not normal. Sometimes the frame will stop or it will sink into slow motion and we just ask "Why?" but we really don't care all that much, because we know we are getting a good movie. And might I add, that Eric Roberts is totally awesome, despite his one liners and the one that is plastered on his shirt in short cooking scene...Definitly worth watching