2008 American film
| Pendragon: Sword of His Father |
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| Directed by | Chad Burns |
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| Starring | Aaron Burns
Nick Burns
Marilyn Burns
Erik Dewar
Andy Burns |
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| Cinematography | Ethan Ledden |
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| Edited by | Nicholas Burns |
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| Music by | Aaron Burns
Marilyn Burns |
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Production
company | Burns Family Studios |
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Release date |
- November 25, 2008 (2008-11-25)
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Running time | 111 minutes |
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| Country | United States |
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| Language | English |
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Pendragon: Sword of His Father is a 2008 Christian historical fiction[1] film based on the Arthurian legend directed by Chad Burns.[2] It was filmed in five U.S. states, and was released on November 25, 2008. The film won "Best Family Picture" and two other awards at the 2009 Bare Bones International Film Festival,[3] and will also be featured at the SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival.[4]
Plot
The story is set in 411 AD, one year after the legions of Rome withdrew from the Isle of Britannia. Pendragon is the story of young Artos who is raised to believe that God has a purpose for his life. After a tragic event resulting in the burning of his village by a saxon attack , the death of his father, and the disappearance of his little sister Adria, he is taken into slavery by the Saxons, where Artos begins to question his God. He soon manages to escape from the Saxons and is nursed back to health by a Roman outcast named Lailoken. When he fully recovers, Artos travels to a Celtic fortress hidden in the Welsh mountains where he becomes a great warrior under King Ambrosius. Advancing through the military ranks, Artos begins to understand that his father's vision was not based on the strength of man, but on the plan of God. However, his success causes one of Ambrosius's men, his pagan Captain of the Guard Caydern, to become jealous of Artos's rapid rise to power in the military. Using a secret guard that he created several years ago, Caydern is able to murder Ambrosius, and to frame the assassination on Artos. While on trial, Artos escapes from the court and elude Caydern's elite guard. Further events force Artos to decide between following God's plan unto certain death or abandoning God to save himself.
