Road to Redemption is a film produced by John Shepherd and Jason Behrman,[4] and distributed by Billy Graham Ministries' World Wide Pictures and released in select theaters in 2001.

[2] It was written and directed by Robert Vernon[1] and starred Pat Hingle, Jay Underwood, Julie Condra, and Leo Rossi.

Unfortunately for Amanda, he's also recently found Jesus, and though he agrees to give her the money, he tacks on a caveat: she has to drive him to his favorite fishing hole.

Along the way, they're pursued by her boss's thugs, they encounter a rattlesnake and a grizzly bear, they follow a truck full of feathers, and they regularly pray for miracles.

During their cross-country adventure, Nathan plays evangelical broadcasts on the radio that include Billy Graham's "Day of Decision", and regularly discusses his spirituality in an attempt to convert Amanda to Christianity.

[16] World Wide stated that the use of select theaters for Road to Redemption was a strategic decision to determine the viability of a national theatrical release.

While he too focused on the film's Christian themes - notably claiming that Amanda's redemption was fulfilling to watch, he also stated that the movie shows "technical achievement".

[4] Heidi Bortel, writing for The Register-Herald, stated that the film's main message is that "it's never too late to start life over" regardless of the gravity or shame one feels for one's mistakes.

Foundas does acknowledge the technical skill employed in the production, specifically with camera use which he compares favorably to World Wide's previous cameraman, James F.

She stated that had this been presented as a telefilm, it would have easily received praise for the performances given and the positive messaging, calling it "an extended version of Touched by an Angel".

Cano-Murillo found the discussions between Amanda and Nathan to be cliché and noted that the preaching was a detractor from the film's departure from typical gangster comedy movies.

The film's biggest flaws in Simhan's view don't center on its incorporation of religion, but rather on things that are typically a movie's downfall: uninspired characters, clichés, and "unbelievable happy endings".