Pilgrim's Progress: Journey to Heaven (or simply Pilgrim's Progress) is a 2008 Christian film

Christian film

The Christian film industry is an umbrella term for films containing a Christian -themed message or moral, produced by openly Christian filmmakers to a Christian audience....

 based on John Bunyan

John Bunyan

John Bunyan was an English Christian writer and preacher, famous for writing The Pilgrim's Progress. Though he was a Reformed Baptist, in the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August, and on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church on 29 August.-Life:In 1628,...

’s classic novel The Pilgrim's Progress

The Pilgrim's Progress

The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan and published in February, 1678. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been...

. It was written and directed by Danny Carrales, and starred Daniel Kruse as Christian. The film was featured at the Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival

Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival

The Merrimack Valley Christian Film Festival is a Christian film festival in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The festival typically draws 12,000 to 15,000 people and is held during Holy Week. Festival organizer Tom Saab said the festival is among the more popular ones in the country. Saab began the...

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Plot

Set in the modern day, the main character in the film, Christian (Daniel Kruse) is concerned about the well-being of his family after reading a book which says that the city will be destroyed by fire. It becomes a burden for him, but his family and friends reject the warnings in the book. He begins his journey to The Celestial City where he has been told that he will find safety from the coming destruction and relief from his burden.

Cast

• Daniel Kruse as Christian
• Terry Jernigan as Faithful
• Jeremiah Guelzo as Hopeful
• Hugh McLean as Evangelist
• Reid Dalton as Giant Despair