Find your purpose, find your hope, don’t fall prey to despair, and look up to the heavens for guidance. That could be the unofficial tagline for “Ordinary Angels,” a new faith-based drama that stars Oscar-winner Hilary Swank and “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson. The film is essentially about a hairdresser with a heart of gold who helps a struggling single father and widower take care of his kids and helps him get a liver transplant for his youngest daughter. The kindness of strangers, right?
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“Ordinary Angles” is directed by Jon Gunn (“The Case for Christ,” “The Week”) from a screenplay by Meg Tilly (“Agnes of God”) and Kelly Fremon Craig (“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”).
On top of starring Hilary Swank (“Million Dollar Baby,” “Boys Don’t Cry”) and Alan Ritchson(“Fast X,” “Reacher”), the film also features Nancy Travis (“Last Man Standing”), Tamala Jones (“Castle”), Amy Acker (“9-1-1: Lone Star”), Drew Powell (“Gotham”), Skywalker Hughes (“Joe Pickett”), and Emily Mitchell (“Women Talking”).
Here’s the official synopsis:
Based on a remarkable true story, ORDINARY ANGELS centers on Sharon (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed (Alan Ritchson), a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it. What unfolds is the inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels.
“Ordinary Angels” will be in theaters nationwide via Lionsgate on October 13, 2023. Watch the new trailer below.
