Movies and TvShows featuring "river-baptism" theme.

Ulysses Everett McGill, Delmar, and Pete escape from a chain gang in Mississippi during the Great Depression. They search for hidden treasure while being chased by Sheriff Cooley. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles, including a bank robbery, seductive sirens, a Bible salesman, and a Ku Klux Klan rally. They ultimately find redemption and reunite with their families.

Larry Flynt, the publisher of Hustler magazine, becomes embroiled in a legal battle defending his right to free speech against accusations of libel and obscenity, while also facing personal struggles and health issues.

When a documentary crew investigates a religious cult's mass suicide, they uncover supernatural powers and the resurrection of the dead.

Beowulf, a legendary hero, travels to Denmark to battle the monstrous creature Grendel, who has been terrorizing the kingdom. Along the way, Beowulf encounters mist, pagan rituals, viking warriors, and mythical beasts. As he faces his greatest challenge, Beowulf must confront his own inner demons and the complex nature of heroism.

Higher Ground follows a woman's journey as she wrestles with her faith and tries to find her place within a close-knit religious community. She faces challenges and crises of faith, including domestic violence and a loss of belief. The film explores themes of religious fundamentalism, family relationships, and the search for personal meaning.

Kid Blue is a comedy-western film set in the early 1900s. It follows Bickford Waner, a factory worker who becomes an outlaw in order to escape his monotonous life. Along with his girlfriend, he embarks on a series of comedic and mischievous adventures, encountering various eccentric characters along the way. The film touches on themes of conformity, racism, and the pursuit of freedom.

In this movie, Dolly Parton shares the story of her childhood Christmas and the challenges her family faced. From a blizzard that threatens their crops to a father's illness, the family is tested. However, through love, faith, and the help of their community, they find hope and joy amidst the hardships.

The movie portrays the life of Jesse James and his gang, including their robberies, conflicts with the law, and their ultimate downfall. It explores the motivations and relationships of the characters, as well as the impact of their actions on American history.

In The Young One, a war veteran is falsely accused of rape. He goes on the run and forms a bond with a teenage girl while trying to prove his innocence.

Boy is traumatized from watching his sex-worker mother with her clients; he grows up with a particular grudge against that one guy that used to come to see her...

America's 50-million strong Evangelical community is convinced that the world's future is foretold in Biblical prophecy - from the Rapture to the Battle of Armageddon. This astonishing documentary explores their world - in their homes, at conferences, and on a wide-ranging tour of Israel. By interweaving Christian, Zionist, Jewish and critical perspectives along with telling archival materials, the filmmakers probe the politically powerful - and potentially explosive - alliance between Evangelical Christians and Israel...an alliance that may set the stage for what one prominent Evangelical leader calls "World War III."

Ethel, is a young Christian woman who is introduce Lillie-Mae Scott, a reverend's daughter, to a wild party girl named Bessie. Bessie is interested in drinking, men, and dancing and tries to lead Lillie-Mae astray. Lillie-Mae sells her soul to the devil in exchange for beauty. Bessie's life is ruined by partying and she becomes a flower selling tramp. Lillie-Mae turns back to the Lord is rebaptized in a river and then wakes up from a dream. She now has religion.

Rather than go to church, Spanky decides to go fishing - with disastrous results.