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Directed by | Stuart Hazeldine |
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Screenplay by | John Fusco |
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The Shack by William P. Young |
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Music by | Aaron Zigman |
Cinematography | Declan Quinn |
Edited by | William Steinkamp |
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Distributed by | Summit Entertainment |
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132 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million |
Box office | $32.4 million |
The Shack is a 2017 American Christian drama film directed by Stuart Hazeldine and written by John Fusco, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by William P. Young. The film stars Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Graham Greene, Radha Mitchell, Alice Braga, and Tim McGraw. Filming began on June 8, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. The film was released in the United States on March 3, 2017 and has grossed $32 million worldwide.
Mackenzie ("Mack") Phillips suffered horrific abuse as a child at the hands of his drunken father. As an adult he has a bountiful life with his wife, Nan, and their three children, Kate, Josh and their youngest daughter Missy. Mack's life is shattered, however, when Missy disappears during a camping trip while he is saving Kate and Josh from a canoeing accident. The police determine Missy is the victim of a serial killer after finding her torn dress and blood in a vacant cabin. The tragedy shatters Mack's faith and life until he receives a mysterious telegram signed by "Papa" (which is Nan's name for God) inviting him to come to the cabin. Reluctantly accepting, Mack travels there and is overcome with rage and suicidal thoughts, until he meets a mysterious trio of strangers who seek to help him understand, heal and forgive. In the book, Missy's kidnapper is caught. In the movie, he is not. There also is a opening scene showing the father's horrid abuse of the family when Mack is a boy, thus giving us an idea of how the story started.
Forest Whitaker was once attached to direct and star in the film.
Principal photography on the film began on June 8, 2015, in Vancouver, Canada.