Hallelujah

As Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. approaches, a young preacher and, later in the day, a mysterious pregnant girl arrive at the church doors looking to begin new lives. Reverend Oliver Crawford is not the judgmental committee's first choice; an unwed father of a teenage son, he is given only two days to prove his worth. Meanwhile, pregnant 16-year-old Katherine has arrived in the area fleeing an abusive home and seeking a grandfather she doesn't know. With the help of local homeless advocate 'Big' Willie Thorton, Crawford attempts to revive the spirit of the church and provide solace to the displaced girl.

James Earl Jones

Old Man Taylor

Phylicia Rashād

Mayor Turner

Keith David

Big Willie

Deon Richmond

Nat

Tracy Douglas

Katherine

Suzzanne Douglas

Eunice

Ray Aranha

Rev. Foy

Phyllis Bash

Elmira

Ruth Brown

Mrs. Sherman

Rosanna Carter

Minnie

Isaac Hayes

Prophet

Dennis Haysbert

Rev. Oliver Crawford

Dulé Hill

• Charles LaneDirector
• Michael GenetWriter
• Howard M. BricknerProducer
• Pat GoldenCasting

Release date

December 22, 1993

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Drama, Family