Raise the Dead

NEW DOCS

Religious tent revivals have a long history in America, coming into and out of fashion since the Great Awakening of the 18th century. This film is the story of H. Richard Hall, a Pentecostal preacher whose ministry flourished in the last great revival craze of the 1950’s. But while his contemporaries either folded up their tents, or like Oral Roberts, took their message to the airwaves, Hall continues to visit small towns across the southeast U.S., healing the sick and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. James Rutenback’s sensitive, evocative look at the power of belief follows Hall and two of his disciples across a mountainous Southern landscape filled with people whose faith is so strong they dare to hope for the impossible.

Director

James Rutenback

Producer

James Rutenback

Release Year

1998

Festival Year

2000

Country

United States

Run Time

54 minutes