Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story
Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story movie poster
Directed by	Greg Carter
Written by	Keith Kjornes
Produced by	Benjamin O. Jimerson-Phillips Greg Carter Larry Johnson J.R. Richard Executive Producers: Charlie Bellinger-Bethea Larry Johnson Quanell X
Starring	David Ramsey Charles Durning Kenya Moore Sara Stokes Ron Finberg Anika McFall Annette P. Jimerson Jessica M. Jimerson
Production company	Bellinger-Bethea X Films
Release date	February 11, 2005
Running time	120 min[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story is a 2005 American independent film, directed by Greg Carter^[1] and Benjamin O. Jimerson-Phillips, Executive Producers Charlie Bellinger, J.R. Richard & Larry Johnson; and Produced by Benjamin O. Jimerson-Phillips, and Bruce Dalton, starring David Ramsey and Charles Durning two time Academy Award Nominee.^[2][3] The film is a biopic^[4] tale of the Houston Astros baseball Pitcher J. R. Richard, his life high points and struggles.^[1] It was shot by Bellinger-7 Films, which is owned by Ms. Charlie Bellinger-Bethea, former wife of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Elvin Bethea, and done in association with Nexus Films & Adept Films Inc.^[4]

Premise

The story of famed Houston Astros baseball Pitcher J.R. Richard, from his early life in Louisiana, to his beginnings as a major baseball player in 1969, leading up to the massive stroke he suffered in 1980, leaving his only true Resurrection to his close friends and fans back into baseball.^[1]

Cast

• David Ramsey as J.R. Richard^[4]
• Charles Durning as Frank McNally
• Kenya Moore as Leticia
• Sara Stokes as Pamela
• Ron Finberg as Wally Cruise
• Annette P. Jimerson as Secretary
• Jessica M. Jimerson as Jessy^[1]