
The Case for Christ is a movie directed by Jon Gunn in 2017 and based on the book The Case for Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel, first published in 1998. The movie features Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, Faye Dunaway, Robert Forster, Frankie Faison, L. Scott Caldwell, and others.
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Storyline
Based on the true story of Lee Strobel, an atheist journalist and investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune, who in 1980 applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife… with unexpected, life-altering results.
Movie vs Book

Year
2017
Minutes
112
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Case for Christ
Director: Jon Gunn
Country: USA
Year: 2017
Length: 1h52m
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Year
1998
Pages
367
Book Rate
8.30
S: Goodreads
Book
The Case for Christ
Subtitle: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
Author: Lee Strobel
Country: USA
First published in: 1998
Length: 367 pages
Genre: Non Fiction
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A movie gains interest when we know it is based on true events. And when there is also a book behind it, that book becomes essential.
“I liked the film very much but I found working on it incredibly stressful; I would probably not adapt my own work again - you need to have distance from the book.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)


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