Based on a true story, David Wilkerson (Pat Boone) is the small-town preacher who gets caught in the shadows of a crime-ridden neighbourhood in New York City. He encounters a gang led by Nicky Cruz (Erik Estrada), and David brings the message of God to the angry youths. Guided by the street-wise Little Bo (Jo-Ann Robinson), David quickly learns about the neighbourhood and how to approach the cynical juveniles.
Directed by
Don Murray
Written by
James Bonnet (writer); Don Murray (writer); Elizabeth Sherrill (book); John Sherrill (book); David Wilkerson (novel).
Starring
Pat Boone (David Wilkerson); Erik Estrada (Nicky Cruz); Jackie Giroux (Rosa); Jo-Ann Robinson (Little Bo); Dino DeFilippi (Israel); Don Blakely (Abdullah); Gil Frazier (Big Cat); Don Lamond (Delano); Sam Capuano (Mr. Gomez); Alex Colon (Mingo); Héctor Mercado (Moonlight); Stew Silver (Augie); Dorothy James (Mrs. Gomez); David Connell (Pusher); Michelle Galjour (Angela). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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